Article: People of Beijing told what not to wear

THE Little Red Book, the sayings of Chairman Mao, has been replaced by a little red booklet that instructs Beijing's residents how to act and dress ahead of next week's Olympics.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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