China’s Sex Theme Park That Wasn’t

Maybe it was the red thong. Officials in Chongqing, China, ordered the country’s first-ever sex theme park—set to open this fall—demolished over the weekend after news of its opening drew global media coverage and embarrassment among locals.

The park—dubbed “Love Land”—promised the chance to see giant replicas of genitals and exhibits on sexual history, with the goal of improving sex education in a country where open discussion of the topic has traditionally been taboo.

Public officials took a different view; after touring the park, they deemed it an “evil influence on society.” The park’s welcome sign—a lovely rendition of a woman’s lower half, clad in a red thong—was toppled yesterday like Saddam’s statue. In a country where a good number of barber shops are fronts for sex work, there’s more than a little hypocrisy to go around.

Meanwhile, sex theme park tourism on South Korea’s Jeju Island is still going strong. After perusing these photos, you can see why.

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