Lessons in confrontation

A construction team in Chongqing has roared into confrontation with new rivals - 11 schoolteachers from a locally loved high school.

The teachers from Fengjie Senior High School in this southwestern metropolis on Monday morning defended the land owned by the school outside its front gate against intrusion by a construction team whose earthmovers were flattening an area to build a road and apartment buildings.

The standoff escalated into verbal clashes between teachers and workers at the site. Meanwhile, the construction team continued digging, causing the teachers to lose their footing and slide down the slope. Six teachers suffered minor injuries, according to Fengjie's publicity department.