In a news item once confined to my late-night fantasies, Chinese tourism authorities are creating the world's first-ever "women's town," according to this article.
The town, designed to boost tourism, will rely on a concept of "women rule and men obey," and will even punish men for disobedience. The article notes: "The motto of the new town would be 'women never make mistakes, and men can never refuse women's requests,' Chinese media have reported. When tour groups enter the town, female tourists would play the dominant role when shopping or choosing a place to stay, and a disobedient man would be punished by 'kneeling on an uneven board' or washing dishes in restaurant, media reports said."
The $26 million effort started in 2005. Authorities said it would be ready in between three and five years. Pack your ankle restraints and sign me up.
