remember those adorable um pa lum pas in charlie and the chocolate factory? in these slightly more evolved times, there are few places where you can still see this kind of entertainment. online critics have slammed the park as a glorified zoo. >> what do you say to critics who say you're exploiting these people. >> there's no exploitation, they are paid well and feel at home. the talent make up to $130 a month, a modest sum. the owner plans to spend more than 100 milli$100 million over few years. certainly those we talked to have few complaints. shi mei and shao tian show me their quarters. >> before people stared at me on the streets. i used to stay at home all day, but i'm happy here. >> reporter: politically correct, certainly not, but for now, perhaps a happy home. for "nightline," i'm clarissa ward in china. >>> a bizarre world indeed. our thanks to clarissa ward. >>> when we come back, what the russian president thinks of barack obama. >> jimmy: tonight from "dancing with the stars," pamela anderson and nathan fillion. on car insurance for over 70 years