article_snippet: But when locals heard that the the huge pile worth 285,000 Chinese Juan (£30,500) was to be burned, locals went along to have a look.
article_snippet: When locals saw that many of the items grabbed had not been incinerated yet, locals started helping locals.
article_snippet: As word spread that many items had not yet gone up in flames, locals descended on the area .
highlights_snippet: Villagers got word of the plans and went down to pile to grab items .
  