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26 Hou Hai Nan Yan, ShiChaHai, Xicheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100009
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N39° 56' 22" E116° 23' 22.69"
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On August 9, 2008 in the People's Republic of China, two American tourists and their Chinese tour guide were stabbed at the historic Beijing Drum Tower; one of the tourists was killed. The assailant then committed suicide by jumping from the tower. The incident occurred during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The incident has been described as isolated since attacks on foreigners while visiting China are rare.