NNN　Correspondent / The entrance to a park is blocked.

Shanghai police blocked entry to a park in the city on October 26 ahead of the Halloween weekend.The United States government media has reported that authorities have banned people from turning in Halloween costumes.The ban comes amid China’s leader Xi Jinping’s increasing attempt to exclude Western culture.
Authorities are believed to be wary about gatherings leading to protests as the young Chinese gathered in Shanghai in 2022 to demonstrate against the country’s zero-Covid policy.