Curious Beijingers urged 'Don't ask' as Olympics near

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) — Avoid questions about income. Steer clear of religion and politics. And please, don't ask foreigners visiting for the Beijing Olympics about their sex life.

These are just some of the conversational faux pas that a central Beijing district is warning against in a list of "Eight don't asks" aimed at deterring the most probing questions by the capital's often forward citizens.

"Don't ask about personal details or family background, don't ask about income or expenditures, don't ask about family assets," read posters put up by the government of the city's Dongcheng district, according to the Beijing News.

"Don't ask about age or marital status, don't ask about health problems, don't ask about where their family lives, don't ask about politics or...