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Protests by residents are continuing in several cities while Chinese authorities maintain pressure on house church Christians. Let's take a look. More than a thousand residents in a community in Wuhan took to the streets on Tuesday to protest new parking fees. They tore down multiple payment barriers. Variety of protests began last week. They escalated on Tuesday when some elderly residents got into a conflict with fee collectors and more residents joined in. Mass protests continued in a city in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday. They began last week over plans to build a crematorium less than a mile from residential areas and a water reserve. Residents say it raises safety concerns. Authorities initially claimed the project was a road before the truth emerged. A Beijing-based Christian lawyer was forced to surrender his license last week. Li Xiaoming is part of a house church that operates outside China's state-sanctioned system and does not recognize Communist Party authority. Over the past decade, he has repeatedly defended Christians in disputes with authorities. He says at least seven other Christian lawyers have had their licenses revoked for defending religious freedom. A business owner in Chongqing shouted injustice outside a local court on Tuesday. He says his assets were unlawfully seized by the government. Police were later sent to stop him and confiscate the banner.