Female skeletons dug up in China to make 'ghost soup'
Tues Apr 08 2003 23:11:32 ET
Hong Kong (dpa) - Women's skeletons are being excavated from graves in a province in China to make 'ghost soup', a news report said Wednesday.
The skeletons are being stolen from graves in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and police believe they are being used to make a traditional soup remedy, the South China Morning Post reported.
Locals in the area believe 'ghost soup' - soup stock made from the bones of women - cures a range of ailments, according to the newspaper.
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