Female Skeletons Dug Up in China to Make 'Ghost Soup'

April 8, 2003

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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