revival

of commercial horse racing, which was long banned as immoral and capitalist. State media said the races would be held weekly in the central city of Wuhan, which was a major racing venue before the Communist takeover. Gambling is prohibited outside the enclaves of Hong Kong and Macau. But the reports say people will be able to win small prizes in a convoluted process described as a guessing game. Previous attempts to relaunch racing in China have failed, and the official position remains

ambiguous

.

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