FAIR or FOUL: China rounds up and puts its beggars in CAGES so they couldn't "spoil" town fair fun

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FAIR or FOUL: China rounds up and puts its beggars in CAGES so they couldn't "spoil" town fair fun 2 votes

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    Fair
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  • Young_Chitlin
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    Foul
    Adding the article, uno momento
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    China rounds up and puts its beggars in CAGES ... so they couldn't spoil the fun at town fair

    By SARA MALM
    PUBLISHED: 08:05 EST, 19 September 2012 | UPDATED: 13:16 EST, 19 September 2012

    Beggars at a religious folk festival in southern China have been ordered to stay in purposely built cages, or be removed from the festivities. Organisers gave the beggars an ultimatum saying their presence ruins the experience for visitors at the temple fair in Nanchang, Jiangxi province and if they wished to beg they had to do so from inside small cages.

    The zoo-like cages are so small adults are unable to stand and although they are free to leave at will, they are immediately banished from the festival area and have to leave the town if they do so.

    ‘Over the last few years we have had increasing numbers of beggars turning up at the festival and it was becoming very intruding for our visitors. They were being harassed and made to feel uncomfortable.

    ‘We had no choice but to ban them from the grounds. We found the cages a good solution for everyone. People can still give them donations if they desire too but are not harassed and followed around the festival when they are having a day out with their families.

    ‘The beggars are quite comfortable in their cages, people send them food and water as gifts. In a way it is better for them there than having to find a place on the busy streets.'

    ‘The beggars can leave whenever they like but they have to leave the city too, they can't go into the fair,’ they added.

    The cages have infuriated human rights campaigners in China who have branded them a human zoo saying it breaches human rights.

    ‘They are treating them like zoo animals. What will they have to do next - tricks for their food?,' one said.

    ‘Do they want people to believe the region has no poor people and just put on a good show? These people need help. We should not be allowing them to be locked away in cages. These people are human beings too.'

    Lu Cheng who was visiting the temple with his family said: ‘I was horrified to see these poor people in cages. We came for a nice day out with the family, but it was distressing to see fellow humans kept like animals in a cage.

    ‘These people deserve better treatment and should be able to visit the festival just like everyone else. If people decide to give them food, money or water that is up to them.'
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  • konceptjones
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    not a whole lot different that what Detroit did at the Super Bowl.
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  • rage
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    Agree with the sentiment...but LMAO at those cages. It really makes it look like a zoo. But I suppose it's the only solution that works for both parties.