China Scene: South

Afraid of dogs, man on roof scripts real-life drama

Firefighters, police officers and medical personnel rushed to the spot where an unidentified man had reportedly "climbed onto the roof of a building, threatening suicide", in Dongguan, Guangdong province.

The city's Dalang town area was cordoned off. Hundreds of passersby gathered around to witness the drama unfold, as negotiators tried their best to persuade the man to give up the idea of suicide.