China cancels visa restriction on bald Taiwanese visitors
The Telegraph UK
Chinese authorities imposed the ban over fears that 'it was easier for bald people to disguise themselves'
China has cancelled a controversial visa restriction on bald Taiwanese visitors amid discrimination concerns, according to travel agents and local media.
The rule imposed by the southern Chinese city of Xiamen barred bald people from applying for one-year multiple-entry permits, the type usually used by frequent business travellers.
Chinese authorities imposed the ban over fears that "it was easier for bald people to disguise themselves", according to a report in the Taipei-based Liberty Times, which cited unnamed travel agents.
But earlier this year, the city cancelled the ban.
"It would probably have raised the question of discrimination if Chinese customs officials were to ask visitors to remove their wigs," said Roger Hsu, a spokesman for Taiwan's Travel Agent Association.
There were no official statistics on how many people had been denied entry because they were bald.
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The Telegraph UK
Chinese authorities imposed the ban over fears that 'it was easier for bald people to disguise themselves'
China has cancelled a controversial visa restriction on bald Taiwanese visitors amid discrimination concerns, according to travel agents and local media.
The rule imposed by the southern Chinese city of Xiamen barred bald people from applying for one-year multiple-entry permits, the type usually used by frequent business travellers.
Chinese authorities imposed the ban over fears that "it was easier for bald people to disguise themselves", according to a report in the Taipei-based Liberty Times, which cited unnamed travel agents.
But earlier this year, the city cancelled the ban.
"It would probably have raised the question of discrimination if Chinese customs officials were to ask visitors to remove their wigs," said Roger Hsu, a spokesman for Taiwan's Travel Agent Association.
There were no official statistics on how many people had been denied entry because they were bald.
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