Dressed in rags as homeless people, their signs protest the shanghai auto shows decision to ban models. It started when chinese president xi jinping expressed concerns that a culture of vaal vulgarity was tooking root in the country. Industries began implementing self regulations with the shanghai auto show suddenly cancelling the use of models at booths. China held its firstever auto show in the 1980s. It was a time when owning a private car was beyond most citizens dreams. The exhibitors mostly targeted businesses looking for commercial vehicles. And also promoted car parts and new technologies. Thanks to economic growth, auto shows are now completely different. These days, the chinese own more than 150 million cars, 15 of the worlds total. Modelling at the shows has become a dream for many young women. Over the past several years, they have dressed mostly in revealing outfits. Smaller car makers came up with the strategy in order to stand out as they cant compete with major firms. S
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