Chinese Hotels and Bars Required to Sell Condoms

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  1. itzd0pey

    itzd0pey Well-Known Member

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    In an effort to bring sex education into China’s public consciousness, the Chinese province of Zhejiang has taken matters into its own hands. Bars and hotels in the Zhejiang province must provide customers with access to condoms and other contraceptives, or face a $650 fine for non-compliance.

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    The rule, which went into effect on Thursday, March 1, is part of a national effort to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. China has faced an increasing number of people contracting STDs, with the growing eastern province of Zhejiang recording some 1,859 sexually transmitted infections by the end of last year.

    According to a report in the Beijing News, “Condoms or condom-vending machines must be placed in hotels, bars and designated public places, or the managers will be fined 5,000 yuan ($650).”

    Officials are hoping the new rule will help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, which until recently, was considered a problem only affecting the gay community, sex workers and intravenous drug users. But, as the disease has rapidly moved into the general population, Chinese authorities are finally upping the ante in educating the public about safe-sex practices.

    source: WAN
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    about time =0
     
  2. fearless_fx

    fearless_fx Eugooglizer

    cool colors :D
     
  3. BabyRain

    BabyRain Doppelgänger of da E.Twin

    That's a good idea... At least people don't have to go searching for the nearest
    7-Elevens.
     
  4. brown_bear

    brown_bear ☆‧° ☆﹒﹒‧ ☆ ﹒﹒‧☆‧° ☆

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    haha and you get a choice of colors -lol but i think thats a good idea as it kind of "makes" people wear them if ya now what i mean ;)
     
  5. don

    don ello

    at least they're making an effort to try make people have protected sex
     
  6. brown_bear

    brown_bear ☆‧° ☆﹒﹒‧ ☆ ﹒﹒‧☆‧° ☆

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    ^ thats what i meant...but my mind couldnt think then -lol
     
  7. don

    don ello

    aww....i'll brighten you up a little-sorc lol
     
  8. robsh

    robsh Well-Known Member

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    here in UK i c condom machines in the gents toiles in the universities
    is that also required?
     
  9. Maverick

    Maverick Lord Vader

    Hmmm ... in the old days, you get a free bible, ... but now ya get ...
    A sack to put it in ...
    Now that is good service -bigsmile
     
  10. Bulek

    Bulek Member

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    safe sex... is a good thing that govt is promoting.
     
  11. BabyRain

    BabyRain Doppelgänger of da E.Twin

    ^It's not free you know... The Bible OR the condom.
     
  12. Maverick

    Maverick Lord Vader

    Well, the bibles are free, as far as I know.
     
  13. BabyRain

    BabyRain Doppelgänger of da E.Twin

    Free? as in you can take them home???
     
  14. Maverick

    Maverick Lord Vader

    Yep, that is the general idea. The church is hoping that you keep reading from it.
    If I wanted to, I then have a very big collection of bibles.
    But I only believe in the FORCE ... and Fan Kau :D
     
  15. BabyRain

    BabyRain Doppelgänger of da E.Twin

    Hahaha I believe in that latter one too... -bigsmile

    Need a healthy dose of that to keep me beautiful so that I can seduce -innocent2 beings.
     
  16. bb4srv

    bb4srv Well-Known Member

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    It's about time. When I went to a large Beijing supermarket, the condoms were placed in a LOCKED glass display case. I mean, who in their right mind will go up to a clerk and ask to unlock the forbidden case!