Exhibition on torture is not for everyone

Organizers of an exhibition of ancient instruments of torture in Huai'an, Jiangsu province, have suggested that children, heart disease patients and people with high blood pressure stay away because of the vivid depictions of shocking cruelty.

The exhibition has more than 200 instruments of torture on display in the 50,000-square-meter exhibition halls of a restored ancient building. Wax figures, along with sound and light techniques, are incorporated for scary effect.

In one hall, a wax criminal is hung upside down from the ceiling. His hair is tied to a stone, under which a fire is burning. It would be dangerous for a real person if the rope were cut.