Shan Shen

Shan Shen was a planet. It has inhabited by Humans (or, at least, a near-Human species) with a Chinese culture. It was a carnival world, with the streets filled with flags, pagodas and various crowded stalls.

The Doctor took Donna Noble to Shan Shen. Donna had her fortune read by a Fortune Teller working with the Trickster's Brigade.

After the attempt to change history backfired, all of the writing on the planet - including that on the Doctor's TARDIS - changed into the phrase "Bad Wolf"; it's not known whether the writing subsequently reverted back to normal, although it appeared that only the Doctor and Donna could see the changes, and the TARDIS' "POLICE BOX" title which had changed also subsequently changed back in the next episode when they left Shan Shen. (DW: Turn Left)


 * Although the culture of Shan Shen appears to be closely based upon that of Earth's China, Donna, in talking to the Fortune Teller, refers to Earth in a way that suggests the inhabitants of this planet are unfamiliar with it, despite their apparent origins.

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