NEW YORK -- China's wildly popular music idol talent shows are facing a government crackdown, after rampant commercialism and the extreme behavior of fans attracted the attention of the authorities.
Government plans to curb obsessive fans and 'money worshipping'

A poster for an episode of iQIYI's "Youth with You 3." The idol trainee survival show has billions of views. (Photo from Twitter) © Screenshot by Marrian Zhou
NEW YORK -- China's wildly popular music idol talent shows are facing a government crackdown, after rampant commercialism and the extreme behavior of fans attracted the attention of the authorities.