


厭勝之術
A Chinese soccer club has been fined by the Chinese Professional Football League (CFL) for placing ‘feudal superstitious items’ in the away team’s dressing room.
Changchun Xidu FC, who play in China League Two — the nation’s third division — have been fined 30,000 yuan (£3,070, $4,100) for the incident against Shanxi Chongde Ronghai on June 28.
A report in the Shanghai-based City News Service claims how photos that had been widely shared online showed yellow paper charms inscribed with messages such as: “By decree, Shanxi Chongde Ronghai must be defeated.”
Changchun Xidu, second in the China League Two standings, won the match 2-0.