'Condom painting' promotes sex education

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-08 17:28

"This is really funny. You can see people feel quite comfortable with talking about sex. We're more open-minded, aren't we?" said one middle-aged man who only gave his surname, Zhang.

But Wang Dagang, a chauffeur working for a government agency, said some displays had gone "too far".

He pointed to an ash tray in the shape of a penis, saying:"I find this rather offensive. I'd definitely not use it in public."

Despite the different views, the biennial exhibition has become China's largest event showcasing the latest technology and products to improve contraception and health during pregnancy, for venereal disease prevention, and to improve one's sex life.

"Chinese people are now paying more attention to the quality of life as their living conditions improve. This requires better products and services in the field of reproduction," said Zhang Weiqing, chairman of the China Association for Reproduction Health Industry.

"It also means a huge market potential for the industry," he said.

State statistics show the market value for products related to reproduction health, including contraception and tonics, reached 48.7 billion yuan (7.13 billion US dollars) in 2007, rising by five percent from 2005.

The annual rate of expenditure on those products and services has grown more than 15 percent in each of the past two years, higher than the 13 percent of developed countries, Zhang said.

The Guilin Latex Factory produces 900 million condoms each year, with an output value of 220 million yuan. But currently only 40 percent of their products are sold on the domestic market, Tao said.

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