Innocence no protection from evil

Young women in cities are buying self-defense devices and learning combat skills to ward of sexual predators after the recent attacks on college students, writes Zheng Jinran

After reading reports about several young women being raped or even murdered within a month, Li Deyue, a college student in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, felt unsafe walking back to her dormitory at night after her part-time job.

"The alarming news made my friends and me nervous," Li says.