From the Chinese press

Superstitious officials a shame

That some officials use public funds to cater to their superstitious beliefs shows that there are loopholes in the supervision on public funds, says an article in Beijing Youth Daily. Excerpts:

It's not uncommon to find superstitious officials nowadays. A China Association for Science and Technology report on people's scientific awareness shows that about 2 percent officials and civil servants are superstitious. Considering the huge number of officials China has, the figure is not small.