City takes local official's suspension from key CPC positions in stride

As dusk falls on Chongqing, the People's Square at the heart of this mega-city on the Yangtze springs to life.

People gather in crowds to dance, sing, drink tea, chat or sit idly under leafy banyan trees. Heavily shaded, the square is more like the parks found in other Chinese cities, offering a haven for people to relax and socialize, even in the steamy summer months.