That was a sword made from plastic and even the dress was an imitation.

Oh was it- it may have been, but you see plenty of bods with real swords strutting their stuff.

I don't think I was was being weird stating the fact that one is a lot safer walking the streets of China compared to the streets of England.-- and that represents a huge freedom. So compensation to be when drunken squaddie boots are pummelling into my chest in some British garrison town, that U-tube is not blocked- doesn't happen in China; although I am sure you will find a rare exception to make heavy weather of.