He called it a 'unique travel experience'.
\n\nA Singaporean man travelled to France with his family for a holiday — and stumbled upon a large student protest.
\n\nAccording to Shin Min Daily News (Shin Min), Ji Hongwen (transliteration), 64, was holidaying in Lyon with his wife and sister-in-law when they encountered the demonstrations.
\n\nThe protest he encountered was part of a larger series of student demonstrations that has engulfed the whole of France recently, beginning in a high school in the suburb of Paris, but quickly spreading nationwide.
\n\nJi told Shin Min that his family had just finished strolling around a morning market and were having lunch when they heard a commotion from a distance.
\n\nCurious, he walked over, only to find that it was a student protest march.
\n\nProtestors and armoured police stood on opposite ends of the street, with the crowd throwing rocks and various objects at the police.
\n\nHe said the demonstrators "burned garbage cans and other items along the street", with the whole street "fiercely ablaze".
\n\nThe police were fully armed and fired tear gas at the protestors, causing them to scatter and flee.
\n\nAccording to Ji, the sound of gunshots from the tear gas was…
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