Chinese authorities have reportedly launched a sweeping crackdown on writers of gay erotic fiction danmei, particularly those who publish online.
Police in the Anhui and Gansu provinces detained dozens of young authors, including college students, and accused them of producing and disseminating “obscene materials for profit”, the BBC reported. One writer, who made a mere ¥4,000 (£406) from tips sent in by readers, was reportedly summoned from Chongqing, around 1,000km from Gansu, for questioning.
