Eventually police arrive on the scene and take the woman away

This is the troubling moment a half naked Chinese woman was filmed begging a white man for sex in the street.

Wearing just a thong and high black boots - her other clothes scattered on the floor - she presses herself against the tourist, her arms around his body.

Allegedly she had stripped in the busy Shanghai road and was begging the man for sex promising him an 'exotic experience' if he agreed.

Art of seduction? Wearing just a thong and high black boots - her other clothes scattered on the floor - she presses herself against the tourist, her arms around his body

Please? Allegedly she had stripped in the busy Shanghai road and was begging the man for sex promising him an 'exotic experience' if he agreed

The two eyewitnesses filming the incident are astounded at the sight.

‘How can the woman throw herself at the man?’ one asks. 'She’s probably desperate and is willing to risk everything,’ the other replies.

She even tries to hoist her leg up around his waist at one point.

Local reports reveal the woman was incredibly drunk.

The man however shows no interest and can be seen looking around for help and later seems to be forcing her off him.

A second clip sees the girl sitting, still undressed, on the pavement as a policeman approaches her.

Shameless: He grabs her as she tries to walk away, encouraging the topless woman to face the the fence. She stumbles and tries to leave again but he catches up with her and pulls her back

He grabs her as she tries to walk away, encouraging the topless woman to face the the fence. She stumbles and tries to leave again but he catches up with her and pulls her back.

Another officer strides forward and the pair drag her into the police car.

It is not known whether she was a prostitute or not, but exchanging money for sex is illegal in mainland China.

However since the loosening of government controls over society in the early 1980s, prostitution in mainland China as become more visible in both urban and rural areas.

It forms a large industry in the country, producing considerable economic output.

Prostitution has also become associated with organised crime and government corruption.

Many Russian women also work as prostitutes in China in venues such as hotels, beauty salons and karaoke bars.