In China, a country not known for freedom of political expression, the number of social protests increased from slightly less than 10,000 in 1993 to more than 58,000 in 2003.

the number of social protests increased from slightly less than 10,000 in 1993 to more than 58,000 in

the numbers of social protests increased from slightly less than 10,000 in 1993 to more than 58,000 in

protests of a social nature increased from slightly less than 10,000 in 1993 to more than 58,000 in

the social protests increased from slightly less than 10,000 in 1993 to 58,000 or more in

the number of social protests increased from slightly less than 10,000 up to 58,000 from 1993 to