people in guangzhou and shanghai are taking part in similar demonstrations. officials at honda motors say they'll stop operations through wednesday at five plants in guangzhou. it will be hard to ship products with threat of violence. nissan motors closed two factories in central china since sunday. toyota, mazda, mitts subishi an suzuki have shut their plants. the supermarket chain closed all 15 stores in china. ito yakato closed all 15 of its stores in china. holdings and 7-eleven are also playing it safe. they're shutting some of their outlets on tuesday. the chief cabinet secretary says the government is urging beijing to protect japanese citizens and companies operating in china. >> translator: they should execute prudence, japanese come pans have been playing an important role in improving china's economy and increasing employment. >> compensation for damage resulting from the protests should be made in accordance with chinese law. >>> a japanese coast guard crew, spotted a chinese fisheries patrol ship outside japan's waters off the island. the crew sa

yet no one may move legally to any cities, like guangzhou.o millions move illegally to find better jobs and schools. transportation, housing, human services and public health would become even larger problems for the government. dense cities like guangzhou were fertile grounds for the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or sars. zong-guo xia: if they eliminate this residency requirement, they are not in a position to accommodate such a huge flow of people from the rural area to the cities. narrator: so towns like sijia remain officially rul. but recent chaes here help break down disparities between urban and rural china. agriculture here is now joined by light industry, blurring the old distinctions. even township enterprises attract migrants from less developed regions to the west, just widening the gap between the booming coast and the less developed interior. captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

thctory is located in guangdong province in southern china, near the capital, guangzhou, and about 100lometers from hong kong. and the proximity of hong kong is the key to massive foreign investment throughout guangdong province. people who work in the world economy, who work in the global trading system, trust hong kong. they know what to expect there. they know they're going to have certain guarantees if they invest money, and this is what is really driving this thing. it's that... it's that proximity to a system that they know and trust and feel very comfortable working in. narrator: the guangdong factory where du neng ji works is owned by a taiwanese company and operated jointly by taiwanese and chinese management. and when these entrepreneurs or investors operate from hong kong-- these overseas chinese-- they are coming into a cultural milieu, a cultural environment where they feel quite comfortable. sohe idea ofative place, where someone originated from is a very, very powerful current in chinese culture even today. narrator: so here, local factors such as its location relative t

in guangzhou in the southern province of guangdong, about 10 people carrying chinese frags gathered near a building. they shouted slogans about protecting the islands. the japanese consulate general says anti-japan protests were also held in weihei. in shandong province. photos of supposed demonstrators have been posted online. >>> executives at large japanese companies are feeling something they haven't for a while -- optimism. they report an improved move for the first time in a year. the finance ministry and the cabinet office released the results of a survey of more than 15,000 firms. they measured the percentage of companies, saying conditions are better than the previous quarter, minus those saying conditions are worse. the result this time was 2.2, the first positive measure in four quarters. ministry officials point to an increase in housing and port construction in northeastern japan. orders for electronic parts for new smartphones also picked up. the outlook for the october to december quarter is also positive at 5.4. however, finance ministry officials say business sentiment r

the japanese consulate in guangzhou says a japanese has been assaulted by several chinese men. he was shopping in a market in dongjuan and sustained minor injuries. japan's embassy in beijing is calling for its citizens to remain on alert as cases of harassment grow. the demonstrators are gearing up for an anniversary on tuesday connected with japan's 1931 invasion of manchuria. there are at least 35 rallies planned across the country. >>> electronics giant panasonic is among several japanese businesses hit by the demonstrations in china, and the threat of more protests is prompting other japanese firms to temporarily close. panasonic has suspended operations at three factories until tuesday after protesters damaged buildings and equipment. electronics maker canon will also halt operations at its factories for a day. mitsubishi chemical holdings will close operations at its beijings office. consumer goods company lion will temporarily shut down a factory in shin on tuesday. supermarket chain ian closed five of its outlets on monday. a branch was severely damaged by demonstrator