Aussie firefighters too hot for China as calendar hits censors
Crowds are flocking to Australia’s shirtless firefighters at a trade show in Shanghai, but their calendars have run up against China’s strict publishing rules.
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Crowds are flocking to Australia’s shirtless firefighters at a trade show in Shanghai, but their calendars have run up against China’s strict publishing rules.
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