Legal perspective of Great Wall death

Last week, a 70-year-old Chinese woman from Heilongjiang province died on the Great Wall after she was knocked down by a tourist from Canada, who reportedly was running quickly down some steps.

Does this constitute a crime? The answer varies. The district police governing the place where the incident happened concluded it was a pure "accident" after their investigation. Therefore, the police did not launch a criminal investigation but guided the woman's family and the Canadian woman into civil mediation.

However, many Chinese netizens suspect the police providing favorable treatment to the tourist because of her nationality. Frankly, it is a common mindset among some Chinese because the government offered favorable treatment to foreign enterprises and citizens during the early years of opening-up.