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China hospital in firing line over fears that mythical wealth gathering ‘fortune beast’ statues could harm patients

SCMP – South China Morning Post

By Fran Lu

February 4, 2024

A hospital in China has attracted controversy for placing two black pixiu statues at the entrance of its inpatient department.

Pixiu is a mythical Chinese beast and a feng shui symbol said to attract and keep wealth. It has a big mouth that mostly eats gold and silver, yet it has no anus, which indicates a great fortune coming in but not going away.

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