I'm not a big fan of the Chinese government...they like to censor people, torture people, and kill their beurocrats for their mistakes...therre isn't a lot to like...
Following their politics is Amazing Intrigue though..
For example...They banned VOODOO DOLLS from being sold in stores and created a CRAZE...think Beanie Babies with a sinister twist...Seriously...
Heres a partial of the article that you can read HERE:
Seems that he dolls have become popular among trend-conscious teens. The doll, photo above, even includes a pin with which to attack a note with the intendeds name and another to stab away at the doll victim...THey come with loads of different themes...The Stalked Doll, the Love Charm Doll, and a Good Luck Doll...
Quoted from article, "Authorities at Beijing's Industrial and Commercial Management Department claim the dolls encourage superstition and "promote feudalism and feudal beliefs.".....The toys were a marvel of marketing: told that one doll could not be used to harm multiple enemies, the youths who bought them kept coming back for new ones as their hit lists grew in length. Moreover, some stores offered protective dolls that could ward off attacks from other would-be witch doctors.....the Beijing Industrial and Commercial Management Department confiscated all dolls still on sale in the city and issued strict warnings to toy vendors. "We have been told we will be fined and even imprisoned if we continue to sell voodoo dolls," says Huang Xiaoli, a saleswoman in a toy store in the Xidan Mingzhu Market. "The police are serious," she adds. "This is not like pirated DVDs, where the authorities say 'Do not sell these,' and then look the other way while people sell them. Policemen have visited me twice since the ban took effect in April."
The Chinese Authorities stand is that the dolls are dangerous; however, maybe they are afraid if enough people buy them, they might curse the government???
Whatever their fear, their ban has created a craze:)
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