Show raises concern over child protection
By Xinhua | China Daily | Updated: 2016-11-24 08:04
A popular Chinese reality show featuring fake father-daughter pairs has been accused of showing inappropriate relationships between adults and children.
The fourth season of the reality show Dad, Where Are We Going pairs "intern" fathers, all celebrities, with children who are not their own. In previous seasons, the show only featured celebrity dads and their real children, but a government ban on the "overuse" of celebrities' children forced the show to change.
In this season, 23-year-old Olympic athlete Dong Li is designated as "father" to 4-year-old Cui Yahan. He takes care of the little girl several days a week, eats and sleeps with her, and is present when she bathes.
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