From the WSG
Tourists accused of three-day China orgy
Mon Sep 29, 2:50 AM ET
By Juliana Liu
BEIJING (Reuters) - Hundreds of Japanese tourists and local prostitutes held a three-day orgy at a luxury hotel in southern China, newspapers say, sparking outrage and prompting police to launch an investigation.
The five-star hotel where the orgy was reported to have been held earlier this month has been closed pending investigations, a spokeswoman for the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Bureau told Reuters.
"We are conducting an investigation into the case to find out whether media reports tally with reality," she said. "We have suspended the business of Zhuhai International Convention Centre Hotel."
The official People's Daily newspaper said more than 400 Japanese tourists were serviced by some 500 prostitutes from the coastal cities of Zhuhai and Shenzhen during their stay from September 16 to 18.
Media reports of the orgy have provoked outrage -- particularly on the Internet, where Chinese Web surfers accused the tourists of choosing the date for their high jinks to humiliate China and celebrate Japan's wartime behaviour.
September 18 marks the anniversary of Japan's occupation of northeastern China of 1931 -- an event remembered by many Chinese who still harbour deep resentment of Tokyo's military past.
"It's a trivial matter for Chinese prostitutes to sell sex, but the key is to look at the intentions of the Japanese devils," said a message on the
www.sina.com.cn web site. "They came on purpose for September 18."
Other messages described the orgy as a national shame.
The People's Daily said the tourists paid the prostitutes between 1,200 to 1,800 yuan (85-130 pounds) a night.
Although technically illegal, prostitution has become common in China since the country's economic reforms began more than 20 years ago.
Expensive hotels catering to foreigners are notorious gathering spots for sex workers.
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Zhu Hai can be a dangerous place for the next few days or weeks !!
Just read from the internet that there was a big issue with a large group of Japanese tourist ( 200 - 400 men ) spend 3 days in a hotel with over 500 Chinese prostitutes. The local media found out and published a news story on this. The Japanese men would each have 2 to 3 ladies for the whole night, spending about 1,200 to 1,400 rmb on each girl.
The whole China is outraged at this incident, especially it happened on the anniversary date when Japanese invaded China back in 1931. Date was Sept 18, 1931.
China central government is cracking down on Zhu Hai now, the hotel is shut down. So fellas should beware of this and not do too much mongering in this area. I expect police will clean house and clean street in ZH.
If anyone is there now. would love to hear your eyewitness report on the street scene.
mpfslover
. Maybe I should become your guide once my feet have been solidily rooted inside the door of China. LOL.