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State media have said burlesque shows at some funerals aim to
draw more mourners and show off the family's wealth, in a
practice that is infrequent, although gaining in popularity.
In a notice on its website, the ministry called for a "black
list" of people and workplaces that engage in such shows.
It singled out a group of burlesque dancers, the Red Rose Song
and Dance Troupe, who did a strip-tease after the small-town
funeral of an elderly person in the northern province of Hebei
in February.
The group took off their clothes after performing a traditional
song-and-dance routine, the ministry said.
One leader of Red Rose, surnamed Li, was punished with 15 days
in detention and a fine of 70,000 yuan ($11,300) after law
enforcement officials intervened.
(Reporting by Megha Rajagopalan; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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