Japanese Close Shop in China

Japanese shops and factories all over China have closed their doors and boarded up the windows.

Many took the extra time to cover their shops in Chinese flags, in hopes that protesters won't attack their businesses.

Tens of thousands of Chinese have been protesting the Japanese purchase of islands, which China has also claimed.

Tuesday marks the eighty-first anniversary of the Japanese invasion of China, and protesters are using it as a focal point.

Shop owners hope to reopen in a couple of days.