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Article: People of Beijing told what not to wear
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- The Scotsman
- Article date:
- August 1, 2008
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THE Little Red Book, the sayings of Chairman Mao, has been
replaced by a little red booklet that instructs Beijing's residents
how to act and dress ahead of next week's Olympics.
Citizens are ordered not to dress in more than three colours,
wear white socks with black shoes or parade in pyjamas, in the dos
and don'ts of Olympic etiquette.
Like a totalitarian version of Trinny and Susannah, Zheng Mojie,
deputy director of the Office of Capital Spiritual Civilisation
Construction Commission, has penned a booklet posted to four million
Beijing households stating acceptable standards of dress and
behaviour.
On the black list is handshakes that last longer than three
seconds, quizzing visitors ...
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