China's funeral strippers facing crackdown on 'vulgar performances'

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China has launched its latest crackdown against a phenomenon which just won’t seem to die in rural areas – funeral strippers.

The Ministry of Culture says it is targeting ‘‘striptease’’ and other ‘‘obscene, pornographic, and vulgar performances’’ at funerals, weddings and traditional Chinese New Year public gatherings.

The war on strippers at funerals has been a long one for China. Authorities first began clamping down on ‘‘obscene’’ performances in 2006 and launched a second campaign in 2015.


Children and adults watch a striptease show at a funeral.