Chinese authorities target funeral strippers

China is cracking down on the hiring of strippers as funeral entertainment, urging witnesses to dob it in using a special hotline.

The practice is used by some rural families to increase the turnout at a loved one’s final farewell.

The ABC reports China’s Ministry of Culture said it would be targeting the practice as well as other “obscene, pornographic and vulgar performances” at funerals and other gatherings.

It wants witnesses to call a special hotline to report any performances, offering informants rewards, local media reports.

"The crowd is pushed to climax, roaring with laughter, whistling, applauding and cursing," state media said.

"As the performers saunter into the audience to jiggle their breasts and rub men's crotches, a reminder of 'no photographs allowed' can occasionally be heard."

Strippers are also hired in China for weddings and temple fairs.