Zhuhai City in southern China's Guangdong Province has beaten
the Grinch at his own game, banning Christmas trees from shopping
malls, restaurants and other public places because they pose a fire
hazard.
Chen Ying, deputy mayor of Zhuhai, said restaurants, malls, and
other entertainment venues had to remove trees and other "flammable
decorations" immediately, the Southern Metropolis Daily
reported.
(Shanghai Daily December 21, 2007)