EDIT CONTAINS 4;3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />Hundreds of people have been arrested in China for allegedly spreading doomsday rumours.<br/> <br />Police collected and destroyed leaflets passed out by what they say are members of the "Almighty God" cult... and detained suspected members for spreading rumours of the apocalypse.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) POLICE OFFICER CAO WEI SAYING:<br/> <br />"This one says I must pass it to 100 people today or something bad will happen to me. The cult spreads rumours like this."<br/> <br />Members of the group believe Friday December 21st marks the end of the world as the Mayan "Long Count" calendar finishes a 5200 year cycle.<br/> <br />Police say the group also calls for an end to Communist Party rule.<br/> <br />While the Chinese government has zero tolerance for opposition, they have had difficulty cracking down on messages that are spread quickly over the internet.
