Why are Chinese police detaining Halloween revellers? | The World

As millions around the world mark Halloween tonight by donning their scariest or funniest costumes, in china, there have been moves by authorities to crack down on the festival. Shanghai police were seen detaining people wearing costumes, with some revellers saying they were even forced to remove their make-up at the police station. Bang Xiao from the ABC's Chinese team says youth in the country are using Halloween to express their anger over the current economic and social climate. #abctheworld #abcasiapacific
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