No pornography, gambling for Chinese vacationers to Taiwan
Associated Press - June 22, 2008 3:53 AM ET BEIJING (AP) - Gambling, drugs and “pornographic activities” will be off limits for Chinese travelers who visit Taiwan.
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- In 1980, the American Psychological Association included pathological gambling in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III).
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