150,000 new illegal ads appear daily
( 2003-11-19 16:44) (China Daily)
The city is fighting an uphill battle against illegal advertisements despite
innovative strategies such as "calling-you-to-death", reports Yangcheng Evening
News.
The automatic dialling system makes continuous calls to several hundred
illegally advertised phone numbers, blocking any chance of genuine calls getting
through.
But the advertisements - usually posted or written on walls - are increasing
at a speed of 150,000 daily, said Guan, an urban sanitation official.
Advertisers pay casual help 20 yuan (US$2.40) a day to post the ads.
Meanwhile, the sanitation department deploys a 150-strong task force to
remove the advertisements.
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