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January 26th, 2007 at 10:00 pm

Chinese teahouse goes through name change

Chinese officials are upset about the name of a teahouse and have ordered it’s name to be changed. The name roughly translates as “Frog Keeps a Mistress” - what, haven’t they ever read any Grimes fairy tales?

The officials think that the name threatens public morality. However the manager insists that the name wasn’t meant to be risque. Mistresses are a touchy subject in China, where many communist party officials have been criticized for keeping women on the side.

Ah I see, what’s good for the goose isn’t good for the gander? Yeah …







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