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    Funeral strippers

    Strippers and pole dancers perform at funeral services in rural Hebei



    Funerals in rural Hebei province have been spiced up recently with the addition of strippers and pole dancers at services, reports Tencent.

    Tales of this scandalous spectacle emerged following the recent Spring Festival, where people returned to their hometowns in the region and were startled to discover the new X-rated entertainment at funerals.



    Apparently, hosts of these funerals decided they needed to lighten the sombre mood and would invite the adult performers onstage to cheer up the attending mourners once the funeral service was concluded.



    They might not want to attract too much attention, however, given the crackdown on 'obscene' burial practices coming after a number of similarly smutty services in Jiangsu in 2006.
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    By Shanghaiist in News on Mar 23, 2015 7:00 PM

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    More funeral strippers

    I posted a similar story last month on My-daughter-won-the-2013-International-Pole-Championship&p=1282046#post1282046. That might not have been totally appropriate because not all pole dancing involves stripping. So I'm placing this new one here. If another similar story appears, perhaps this will need its own thread.

    Taiwan woman honors husband by inviting strippers to his funeral



    In the latest of news which seems totally implausible and ethically irreconcilable, a devoted wife in Taiwan has fulfilled her husband's wishes to the end, putting aside her grief to invite strippers to perform at his funeral, reports Tencent.

    Normally, promiscuously-dressed women strutting around and posing provocatively is not an image one would associate with the typically sober affair of a funeral; but this Taiwanese wife could think of no better way to pay homage to her husband.



    Apparently, the woman organised the unorthodox entertainment to venerate her late husband's memory and let him feast his eyes from the afterlife, as during his time, he famously had a penchant for looking at beautiful women.



    While we're not sure if this spectacle is a somewhat unhealthy but genuinely affectionate tribute to the woman's husband, or actually a symbol of spiteful irony mocking his wandering eye; it certainly is an incongruous sight for the normally solemn place of mourning.



    That is not to say however, that it is a totally unfamiliar one. Last month, raunchy photos of strippers and pole dancers gyrating on stage from funeral services in rural Hebei revived the trend of erotic distractions at funerals which had been on a long hiatus following the crackdown on x-rated entertainment accompanying eulogies.

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    Another story appeared

    So this now gets its own thread.

    Chinese officials crack down on funeral strippers



    Chinese officials have launched a campaign to put an end to striptease shows at funerals, because life is no fun and apparently death can't be either.

    The Ministry of Culture said in a statement on Thursday that it was clamping down specifically on rural areas of China, where freaky R-rated funerals have become popular in recent years due to a 'general lack of cultural events'.

    Shanghaiist has been reporting about the raunchy post-eulogy performances as far back as 2006, but more stories have been creeping out of the woodwork in just the past few months.

    The ministry cited a case from last month in rural Hebei, where strippers and pole dancers were invited to a funeral service to cheer up mourners with some light erotic dancing. More recently, a widower in Taiwan made headlines for inviting strippers to shimmy about on stage and drape their barely-dressed bodies over her late husband's casket.

    The striptease services are prevalent in rural areas, where people believe that it's a sign of honor for the deceased to have a funeral jam-packed with people. When the burial hymns and funeral marches just weren't cutting it anymore, people turned to strippers.

    The shows "disrupt the order of the rural cultural market and corrupt the social atmosphere," the ministry said in its statement.

    Chinese officials were also told to tone down their excessively extravagant funeral ceremonies in 2013 as part of Xi Jinping's anti-vice sweep, as the lavish affairs had become more about flaunting wealth and connections than, well, the dead person.

    Better enjoy it while it lasts people, because in three shakes of a titty-tassel it'll be gone.

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    By Katie Nelson in News on Apr 24, 2015 3:00 PM
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    Made the WSJ!

    There's an embedded NatGeo vid if you follow the link. Prolly worth the 2:29 min of your time because it gives more of the cultural background.

    7:37 pm HKT Apr 23, 2015
    China Says Please Stop Hiring Funeral Strippers

    A screenshot of the saucy funeral in Hebei that attracted attention earlier this year.
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    In China, friends and family of the deceased may have to do without a special form of funereal entertainment: strippers.

    According to a statement from the Ministry of Culture on Thursday, the government plans to work closely with the police to eliminate such performances, which are held with the goal of drawing more mourners.

    Pictures of a funeral in the city of Handan in northern Hebei province last month showed a dancer removing her bra as assembled parents and children watched. They were widely circulated online, prompting much opprobrium. In its Thursday statement, the Ministry of Culture cited “obscene” performances in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, as well as in Handan, and pledged to crack down on such lascivious last rites.

    In the Handan incident earlier this year, the ministry said, six performers had arrived to offer an erotic dance at the funeral of an elderly resident. Investigators were dispatched and the performance was found to have violated public security regulations, with the person responsible for the performing troupe in question detained administratively for 15 days and fined 70,000 yuan (about $11,300), the statement said. The government condemned such performances for corrupting the social atmosphere.

    The government has been trying to fight the country’s funereal stripper scourge for some time now. In 2006, the state-run broadcaster China Central Television’s leading investigative news show Jiaodian Fangtan aired an exposé on the practice of scantily clad women making appearances at memorial services in Donghai in eastern China’s Jiangsu province.

    The point of inviting strippers, some of whom performed with snakes, was to attract large crowds to the deceased’s funeral – seen as a harbinger of good fortune in the afterlife. “It’s to give them face,” one villager explained. “Otherwise no one would come.

    CCTV found about a dozen funeral performance troupes offering such services in every village in the county, putting on as many as 20 shows a month at a rate of 2,000 yuan ($322) a pop.

    “This has severely polluted the local cultural life,” CCTV intoned at the time, marveling at the sight of one women gyrating out of her clothes mere steps from a photo of the deceased. “These troupes only care about money. As for whether it’s legal, or proper, or what effect it has on local customs, they don’t think much about it.”

    The mainland isn’t alone in its preference for the practice: similar ensemble performances are also popular in Taiwan – as National Geographic documented in 2012, with stilettoed, short-skirted women dancing graveside. The practice there dates back decades.

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    Is it wrong to think this is awesome?
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    ttt 4 2016!

    Is this what you want for your funeral, DJ? If so, let us know and we'll all take note here. We'll tell your family it's a Chinese tradition. Until that time...

    Bizarre moment half-naked STRIPPERS dance provocatively around a man's coffin in an attempt to attract more mourners to a Chinese funeral

    Two scantily clad women gyrate next to a man's coffin to Maroon 5
    Lights flash in the background around a picture of the deceased
    Trend in China to invite strippers to encourage more mourners to attend

    By HARRIET MALLINSON FOR MAILONLINE
    PUBLISHED: 10:12 EST, 31 July 2016 | UPDATED: 11:59 EST, 31 July 2016

    Strippers and funerals are normally considered mutually exclusive - but not so at this bizarre ceremony.
    Footage from a funeral in China shows two scantily clad women gyrating next to a man's coffin as they dance to Maroon 5's hit Moves Like Jagger.
    Attending mourners eagerly film the scandalous scene as the strippers - dressed in bikini tops and knee-high leather boots - sashay around the casket.
    Bizarre moment strippers perform at a funeral in China
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    Footage from a funeral in China shows two scantily clad women gyrating next to a man's coffin as they dance to Maroon 5's hit Moves Like Jagger



    Just as they might on a nightclub podium the pair flick their hair and provocatively shake their assets in an energised dance routine while lights flash from pink to green to blue, illuminating a picture of the deceased

    Just as they might on a nightclub podium the pair flick their hair and provocatively shake their assets in an energised dance routine.
    At one point they even drapes themselves seductively over the white coffin as though posing with the departed man - named only as Mr Jian.

    In the background lights flash from pink to green to blue, illuminating a picture of the deceased.
    It's believed that after a further three erotic performances to disco-worthy tracks, the coffin was moved elsewhere for a more dignified ceremony.
    The video was released last year but has recently gone viral once again.
    Strippers are invited to dance at funerals in China and Taiwan in the hopes of attracting more morners - with a higher numbers of attendees seen as reflecting a higher status.
    At one point they even drapes themselves seductively over the white coffin as though posing with the departed man - named only as Mr Jian
    It's believed that after a further three erotic performances to disco-worthy tracks, the coffin was moved elsewhere for a more dignified ceremony
    At one point they even drapes themselves seductively over the white coffin as though posing with the departed man - named only as Mr Jian.
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    Continued from previous post



    At one point they even drapes themselves seductively over the white coffin as though posing with the departed man - named only as Mr Jian.



    Strippers are invited to dance at funerals in China and Taiwan in the hopes of attracting more morners - with a higher numbers of attendees seen as reflecting a higher status

    However Chinese authorities are trying to bring an end to the controversial trend with the Ministry of Culture last year saying the practice distorted the 'cultural value of the entertainment business' and was 'uncivilised'.
    This followed two cases in north China's Hebei Province and east China's Jiangsu, during which strippers took part in obscene stage performances which saw one woman remove her bra.
    Both the dancers and the organisers were punished in that instance and the Ministry has vowed to work with police to clamp down on the strange practice.


    However Chinese authorities are trying to bring an end to the controversial trend with the Ministry of Culture last year saying the practice distorted the 'cultural value of the entertainment business' and was 'uncivilised'


    This followed two cases in north China's Hebei Province and east China's Jiangsu, during which strippers took part in obscene stage performances which saw one woman remove her bra
    Had to get all 11 pix in here. Or you could just follow the link above to the vid.
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    50 strippers

    Daaaaaaaaaaaaaang. What a baller.

    WATCH: 50 scantily-clad ladies pole dance atop jeeps for Taiwanese official's funeral
    BY ALEX LINDER IN NEWS ON JAN 5, 2017 2:50 AM



    You can't always decide how you go out, but you can have some say on how you'll be remembered.
    Recently, Chiayi county in Taiwan mourned the passing of Council Speaker Tung Hsiang at the age of 76. To give him a proper send-off, 50 scantily-clad women pole danced on top of 50 jeeps as loud pop music blared through the city streets on Tuesday.
    Obviously, the festivities attracted considerable attention from passersby, drawing in big crowds who also happened to spot various high-level county leaders in attendance.
    According to What's on Weibo, Tung's son said his father had always "enjoyed a buzz" and hoped that the ceremony would give his dad a "happy departure."



    If you are looking to the do same for a departed loved one, then you can reach out to Taiwan's flourishing “EFC industry." EFC stands for "Electric Flower Cars" (电子花车) and they will hook you up with a less than solemn ceremony that locals aren't likely to forget.



    Check out parts of the parade below on YouTube:



    In case you're a bit perplexed, you should know that funeral strippers have a long history in contemporary China as a way of livening up someone's passing and attracting additional grievers. But, back in 2015, the Chinese government finally decided to take the "fun" out of funeral by cracking down on the practice following a couple of notable incidents that made the news from rural China.
    However, it still seems to be alive and well in Taiwan. Two years ago, a devoted wife in Taiwan fulfilled her husband's wishes to the end, putting aside her grief to invite strippers to perform at his funeral. Apparently, during his time on earth, he had famously had a penchant for looking at beautiful woman and she wanted to let him feast his eyes from the afterlife.
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    China cracks down

    China vows to crack down on funeral strippers
    Some hire them to boost numbers as high attendance seen as a way of honouring the deceased

    Samuel Osborne @SamuelOsborne93 2 days ago
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    Some rural communities believe hiring performers can increase attendance at funerals VCG/VCG via Getty Images

    China has launched a fresh crackdown on funeral strippers.

    The Ministry of Culture said it would target "obscene, pornographic and vulgar performances" at funerals and weddings.

    It followed reports in the state run Global Times newspaper about roaring crowds, applauding and cursing as women performed at funerals.

    The tabloid claimed that they sauntered into the crowd and rubbed mens crotches, while occasionally reminding them not to take pictures.

    The culture ministry set up hotlines to offer monetary rewards for those who report "funeral misdeeds" in 19 cities in Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu and Hebei provinces.

    Some rural communities in China believe hiring performers can increase attendance at funerals, with high attendance seen as a way of honouring the deceased.

    In a bid to show off their disposable income and boost numbers, some households pay out more than their annual incomes for strippers, but also actors, singers and comedians, the Global Times reported.

    Beijing first banned funeral strippers in 2015, after two cases where exotic dancers staged "obscene performances."

    At the funeral in Hebei province, two strippers “wearing revealing clothes danced on a stage at a public square in our village at night,” an eyewitness said at the time.

    Authorities also arrested six exotic dancers at the funeral of an elderly resident in Handan.

    Five people were detained in Jiangsu in 2006 for "obscene performances" following striptease acts at a farmer's funeral, where 200 people were said to have attended.

    One expert quoted in the Global Times report partly attributed the practice to fertility worship.

    "In some local cultures, dancing with erotic elements can be used to convey the deceased's wishes of being blessed with many children," Huang Jianxing, a university professor, said.

    "I don't take the performances as 'trash of traditional rural culture.' It has an inheritance of local civilization," he added.

    "Rather than simply decrying them, it is more important for the authorities to provide the rural people with finer cultural products."
    Here in the U.S.A. now, the issue is guns. Maybe we need to offer our rural people some finer cultural products...
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    But why?

    Or should we ask 'why not?'

    Why do some Chinese funerals involve strippers?
    By Yvette Tan
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    24 February 2018


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    The Chinese government is trying to crack down on what it calls "obscene performances"

    Music blaring through loudspeakers, strippers dancing to the beat and audiences whistling along. In some parts of China, this is what you would see during a funeral procession.

    Earlier this year, China renewed a clampdown on strippers performing at funerals, wedding and temples, calling it "obscene and vulgar".

    This isn't the first time authorities have tried to get rid of the practice but it has proven resilient.

    Why do people hire strippers at funerals?
    According to one theory, strippers are used to boost funeral attendances because large crowds are seen as a mark of honour for the deceased.

    Another states the practice could be linked to a "worship of reproduction".

    "In some local cultures, dancing with erotic elements can be used to convey the deceased's wishes of being blessed with many children," Huang Jianxing, a professor of Fujian Normal University told state-media outlet the Global Times.

    One practical theory is that the hiring of strippers could be seen as a sign of wealth.

    "Chinese rural households are more inclined to show off their disposable incomes by paying out several times their annual income for actors, singers, comedians and strippers to comfort the bereaved and entertain the mourners," said the Global Times.

    Is the practice common?

    It is mainly seen in rural parts of China, but it's actually more common in Taiwan - where it first originated from.

    "The practice of funeral strippers first caught widespread public attention in Taiwan in 1980," University of South Carolina anthropologist Marc Moskowitz told the BBC.

    "It has become fairly common in Taiwan but in China the government has been more restrictive so many people have never even heard of this."

    But even in Taiwan, the practice isn't usually seen in major cities.

    "Because funeral stripping is in a grey area between legal and illegal activity... it is less common to see it taking place in urban centres, although one often finds the practice in the outskirts of most cities," said Mr Moskowitz.


    AFP/GETTY IMAGES
    Pole dancers have also performed in funeral processions in Taiwan

    Last year, a Taiwanese funeral featured 50 pole dancers gyrating on top of jeeps in the southern city of Chiayi.

    The funeral was for a local politician, who according to his family, told them he wanted a colourful funeral "through a dream".

    Why the crackdown?

    The newest crackdown is hardly surprising. It's just the latest in a series of campaigns over the years by the Chinese government to end the practice of funeral strippers.

    China's Ministry of Culture has deemed such performances "uncivilised" and announced that anyone who hires a stripper to entice people to a funeral will be "severely punished".

    "China's government envisions itself as being a father figure who needs to guide its citizens," said Dr Moskowitz.

    "They worry about public nudity and the influence that this might have on society, especially given that children often see these shows.

    However, Dr Moskowitz adds that it might not be so easy to get rid of the practice.

    "The fact that it keeps popping up, in spite of laws against it, points to how resilient [it] can be," added Dr Moskowitz.

    In 2006, the leaders of five striptease troupes in the eastern province of Jiangsu were detained after hundreds attended a farmer's funeral that saw striptease acts being performed.

    In 2015, villages in Hebei and Jiangsu province made headlines on Chinese social media when it was discovered that strippers had been invited to stage "obscene performances" at funerals. The government again punished organisers and performers involved.

    The Ministry of Culture's new campaign will target in particular the Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu and Hebei provinces. The government has also set up a hotline for the public to report any "funeral misdeeds" in exchange for a monetary reward.

    It's not clear if the practice will ever go away completely, but what is clear is that the Chinese government definitely isn't going to stop trying until it does.
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    Chinese officials were also told to tone down their excessively extravagant funeral ceremonies in 2013 as part of Xi Jinping's anti-vice sweep, as the lavish affairs had become more about flaunting wealth and connections than, well, the dead person.

    Better enjoy it while it lasts people, because in three shakes of a titty-tassel it'll be gone.

    There are massive ongoing changes currently happening in China's Leadership. These kinds of totalitarian power grabs always involve "crackdowns".
    Maybe also they are afraid people will flock to stripping as a means of political dissent like a falun gong sort of thing.
    I guess they want an eye or two on those strippers. hmmm...

    Rise to Power of Xi Jiping- "Xi Jinping thought"

    28 Feb 2018 China’s state-run Global Times newspaper published an outraged column Wednesday condemning Western free media for criticizing the Communist Party’s move to do away with term limits on the Chinese presidency, effectively securing Xi Jinping’s total control of the state indefinitely.
    ...
    Tying this debate back to Xi, the newspaper concludes that the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) “has made us Chinese all closely connected to each other” and is responsible for defeating the West on the world stage. Such responsibility requires the CPC to wield unprecedented power, it implies.

    In a separate piece, the Global Times asserts that the expansion of CPC power is not only necessary but “the people’s will.” It addresses all the reforms announced to be proposed at the upcoming meeting of the National People’s Congress in March, not just the repeal of presidential term limits. The Communist Party is also calling for the formal amendment of the nation’s constitution to include “Xi Jinping Thought”—a philosophy of global dominance presented to the party in October—and a revamp of the nation’s federal “discipline” inspectors to empower Beijing to review the loyalty of all 90 million members.

    The insistence that the Chinese people want Xi to consolidate power appears necessary given the amount of time that the government has begun spending on censoring online criticism of the move. Reports from tech observers since Beijing announced the term limit move indicate that the Communist Party has banned any discussion of the move because it is so unpopular, and expanded speech limits to include phrases such as “I don’t agree” and “re-election” whether or not the person using the phrase supports the government or not.

    The Times concludes such power grabs are necessary and “much needed.”

    “The article noted that writing Xi Jinping thought into the Constitution will help make the Party’s guiding ideology the guiding ideology for the country, a much needed move for the development of the Party and country and for the improvement of the Constitution,” the Times, citing the Communist Party newspaper People’s Daily, writes.
    ..

    The People’s Daily has joined into the chorus of government-run media celebrating that Xi may soon have an open path to controlling the presidency, the top spot in the military, and the top spot in the CPC indefinitely.

    “Core leadership is vital to any country,” the newspaper argued on Wednesday. “Chairman Mao Zedong made clear that the force at the core leading our cause forward is the CPC and the theoretical basis guiding our thinking is Marxism-Leninism, at the first National People’s Congress held in 1954.” Granting full control of the future of China to the autocratic Communist Party is “the biggest advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics integrated,” it continues.

    The core of the CPC is “Comrade Xi Jinping.”

    Xi’s new reforms are the product of the Communist Party Congress’s decisions in October. The South China Morning Post notes that many of these changes appear bureaucratic, making it easier for Xi to micromanage local and special issues offices within the government. The newspaper cites the more straight-laced Chinese government outlet Xinhua as stating vaguely that “systems for market supervision, natural resources and environmental management, and public service management would be improved.”
    I wonder which category stripping falls under? Natural resources or market supervision?
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