There were student demonstrations in Fuzhou. According to official reports, by April 24th at the latest, various posters and slogans of varying sizes appeared in universities in Fujian. On May 4th, thousands of students from Fujian Normal University and Fuzhou University marched in Fuzhou despite the rain, echoing the nationwide May Fourth Youth Day parade that day. The marchers carried banners reading "Carry forward the May Fourth spirit, oppose corruption within the party," while some pointed out that there were very few slogans in the procession. Their slogans included "Support the Communist Party of China," "Down with bureaucratic profiteering, down with corruption," and "Support the Beijing students," causing traffic jams. After meeting at Wuyi Square, they marched to the office of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and found that the provincial party committee office building was closed and surrounded by police