On 15 September, a large number of citizens in mainland China participated protest marches and called for boycott of Japanese products.
But in some cities, demonstrations had become out of control, fire vandalism and other criminal acts occurred in Changsha and Qingdao.
Across numerous cities, Japanese made cars have been targets of vandalism. Around 10 Japanese companies in Qingdao were damaged.
Anti-Japanese protesters set on fire a sales outlet of Toyota Motor. Panasonic factory in Shandong was set ablaze and Panasonic factory in Suzhou was also damaged by protesters.
Heiwado, Japanese department store in Changsha was ransacked.
JUSCO, Japanese department store in Qingdao was also ransacked.
Several thousand of protesters broke into Garden Hotel in Guangzhou housing the Japanese Consulate General, smashed windows and attacked Japanese restaurant.