Beijing Billboards Out Of Control

Mayor Frets Over Braggart Billboards

Beijing’s mayor has spoken out over the rampant spread of dangerous and divisive billboards proliferating throughout his city, just before the Olympics. He believes that the advertisements depicting an indulgent lifestyle will undermine harmony between the rich and the poor. Imagine what Mao would have thought of billboards promoting the attractions of expensive villas, cars and other luxury goods.

It's not that old Communist Party leaders were against that kind of thing, they just didn’t want to shout about it and give the common people any funny ideas.