REFORMS IN CHINA.
WOMEN'S FEET UNBOUND. IDOL WORSHIP DISCOURAGED. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. SHANGHAI. Oct. 11. A campaign aiming at tho abolition of old-fashioned customs and tho introduction of modern social, educational and athletic methods has been started by tho Nationalist Government, avowedly for tho purposo of bringing China into lino with Wcstorn nations. Women and girls of Mid-China, to tho number of 38.000 have, during tho past month, unbound their feet, in accordance with Government instructions, which include a reference to tho ability of the Western women to engago in Olympic sports, which foot-binding prevents. Instructions have also been issued to day from Nanking that all Provincial rulers should institute a campaign against idol worship, superstitious beliefs and similar customs. Christianity is not advocated, however, uor is an alternative worship suggested. A ban has been placed on the salo of a gramophone record entitled, " Sun Yat Sen has Gono to Heavon," which was recently issuod in South China and achieved popularity. Tho official orders declare that " the idea is foreign to truth and greatly disrespectful."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20076, 13 October 1928, Page 13
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