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Five people have been detained in China for running striptease send-offs at
funerals, state media say.
The once-common events are held to boost the number of mourners, as large
crowds are seen as a mark of honour.
But the arrests, in the eastern province of Jiangsu, could signal the end of
the rural tradition.
Local officials have since ordered a halt to "obscene performances" and say
funeral plans have to be submitted in advance, Xinhua news agency said.
The arrests, in Donghai county, followed striptease acts at a farmer's funeral,
the agency said.
Two hundred people were said to have attended the event, which was held on 16
August.
The Beijing News said the event was later revealed by a Chinese TV station. The
leaders of five striptease troupes were held, it said, including two involved
in the farmer's funeral.
"Striptease used to be a common practice at funerals in Donghai's rural areas
to allure viewers," Xinhua agency said.
"Local villagers believe that the more people who attend the funeral, the more
the dead person is honoured."
As well as ordering an end to the practice, officials have also said residents
can report "funeral misdeeds" on a hotline, earning a reward for information.