Dalian's Japan ties kept riots at bay

Dalian's Japan ties kept riots at bay: The red sun of the Japanese flag flutters alongside the Chinese banner's five stars in a business zone in Dalian — a rare sight in a country still embittered by Japan's Imperial dominance decades ago.

Dalian was the only city in China with a Japanese Consulate to avoid demonstrations when anti-Japan protests raged across the country over the disputed Senkaku Islands four months ago.