From the Chinese press

Sex scandal a blow to actor

The news of actor Huang Haibo's detention after being caught with a prostitute in a Beijing hotel room on Thursday has sparked a heated online debate, but unlike their reaction to similar incidents earlier, netizens seem more rational in their criticism, says an article in Southern Metropolis Daily. Excerpts:

The change in netizens' attitude toward celebrities' sex scandals can be attributed to a change in their understanding of morality. It seems that sermonic moral lessons are gradually losing their appeal, yielding place to analysis of a particular situation on its merit. But that does not mean that celebrities are free to do whatever they feel like.