China tells fans: stop celebrating athletes’ birthdays, warns about wasting resources

China fans have been told to stop holding lavish celebrations of athletes’ birthdays, with officials reminding them “to stay rational”. The warning came in response to news of large gatherings to mark the 26th birthday of table tennis star Wang Chuqin on Monday. Posters of the world No 1, who guided his men’s side to the World Team Table Tennis Championships title in London on Sunday, had already appeared in various shopping centres, with additional reports indicating fans were planning drone...