South China Exhibition Exposes Evils of SuperstitionAn exhibition aimed at exposing the tricks played by charlatans, fortune tellers and cult leaders opened Friday in this capital of south China's Hainan Province.Using pictures and video films, the aim of the sponsors of the exhibition is to wean people away from superstitious beliefs. A wizard changes the taste of wine, a sorcerer taints a knife with blood after it cuts paper, a person swallows glass and a man is slashed by a broadsword yet remains unhurt... The secrets of all these tricks are revealed at the exhibition. Superstitious beliefs have made a comeback in Hainan in recent years, said an official at the Hainan Provincial Association of Sciences, noting that a number of fortune tellers are operating secretly in the city. The exhibition is sponsored by the association and an office promoting modern civilized thinking in the island province. More than 1,000 people attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition. |
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