Tag Archives: superstition

‘Wizard arrested for raping Buddhist’

The top front page headline of Beijing Evening News today concerns tightening of food safety regulations. The photo shows soccer boss Nan Yong being led away ‘wearing prisoner uniform number 087′. Nan was director of the Chinese Football Administrative Center when the … Continue reading

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Blow up the Wanzhou bodhisattva!

A rock formation in Wanzhou has drawn nearly 10,000 pilgrims. The local goverment is considering blowing it up to clear the area.

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Very superstitious

A Sexy Beijing show about the ‘ben ming nian‘, every 12 years when a person’s Chinese zodiac sign rolls around.

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Superstitious cadres?

David Drakeford writes about a Southern Weekly (aka Southern Weekend) survey that found a whole mess of superstitious cadres.

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