Six jailed for vicious attack on tourist in Yunnan

Six men have been jailed in Yunnan province for a vicious late-night attack in the old town of Lijiang that targeted three people, including a tourist who received disfiguring injuries to her face.

The Gucheng District People's Court sentenced on Thursday one defendant, He Rongsong, to three years and six months for intentional injury and disturbing public order, while the others received one to two years for disturbing public order for the Nov 11 attack.

The case has been closely watched online after news of the assault in November quickly spread on Chinese social media.