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1,100 arrested in Beijing crackdown on prostitution

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BEIJING — Police in Beijing have arrested more than 1,100 suspects in connection with prostitution rings, many housed in high-end saunas and entertainment venues in China's capital, state press said Friday.
During the one-month crackdown, dozens of high-end nightclubs and karaoke bars were shut down, as well as more than 250 hair salons, the China Daily said.
"Customers are usually very rich and they pay at least 20,000 yuan (2,900 dollars) for membership and then they will be eligible for special services," the paper quoted one nightclub manager surnamed Ma as saying.
Police officials told the paper that most of the nightlife spots offering prostitutes to clients were run by organised crime gangs.
Following 30 years of booming economic growth, prostitution -- once nearly wiped out in China following the 1949 communist revolution -- has flourished.

2010-05-14

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