Speaking of reporting, here’s what reporters visiting China have to put up with.

theguardian.com

Here’s the BBC reporter’s account of what happened.
bbc.com

Hunan province is where I live, btw. I’m not sure where this village is, but I suspect it’s close to Changsha, about five hours from where I am.

The village is closer than I thought, about 3-4 hours by bus, near the city of Loudi.