A man kidnapped his girlfriend and held her in an hour-long standoff in front of police and a crowd of people in China.
He held a knife to her throat outside the Provincial First People's Hospital in Kunming where she works as a nurse.
The kidnapper's motivation is under investigation, local media said.
* Click on 'more pictures' above to see how the drama unfolded.
<EM>Pictures</EM>: Hostage drama
A man holds a knife to his girlfriend's throat outside a hospital in Kunming, China. China Photos / Getty Images
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