Covert nighttime event is poetry in motion

Handouts in verse become a surprise hit in the capital

It was almost 10 pm. A man in his late 20s was addressing a group of 40 people in a packed courtyard in central Beijing before dispatching them to all parts of the capital.

"Don't target government bodies, such as police stations. Our action is not political at all and I don't want to make it look political," says the thin man with long hair.