No makeup: China high-speed rail accused of ‘singling out’ women and cosmetics in public service video about ‘uncivilised behaviour’ causes online backlash


52-second video chooses case of woman passenger spilling lotion and face powder on male passenger as example of unruly onboard conduct. Anger spreads online as people ask why much more flagrant and common forms of bad behaviour on trains were not featured in video. — SCMP

A public service video about “uncivilised behaviour” onboard China’s much-lauded high-speed trains appears to have come off the rails amid accusations that it singles out women.

The 52-second video was released on July 6 by China Railway, the official account of China State Railway Group Company, which has more than 2.4 million followers on the Douyin social media platform.

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