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As you probably already know, censorship in China is implemented by its ruling party - the Communist Party of China (CPC). They have the legal right to control everything - dramas, print media, radio, film, theater, text/instant messaging, video games, literature... and the Internet (read more here).
Recently the Hallyu ban was finally lifted, but other restrictions have not, including the ban on: time traveling, cleavage, supernatural elements, celebrity children, smoking, drinking, and LGBT culture.
However, now you can add tattoos and hip-hop culture to the list.
On January 19, China’s top media regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China (SAPPRFT), announced that they want the new regulations which would order all TV shows to stop inviting entertainers with tattoos or using any elements from hip-hop culture, subculture (non-mainstream culture), and demotivational culture (decadent culture).
This news comes via Sina Entertainment (in Chinese), which reported that the decision was announced by Gao Changli (高长力), director of the administration’s publicity department, at a departmental meeting on January 19. Gao reportedly said that radio and television stations in the country should strictly abide by four “Don’t” rules when it comes to inviting guests. They are:
1. Never use actors who are at odds with core values of the Party and lack high moral standards.
2. Never use actors who are indecent, obscene, or vulgar.
3. Never use actors who have low ideological level and no class.
4. Never use actors who have stains, affairs, or moral issues.
It also seems that they are planning on banning all hip hop singers from appearing on television and also forbidding students from performing rap and hip-hop songs during their school festivals.
China is surprisingly not the only one to ban these things as South Korea does it too, read here and here.
Do you think this strict censorship will impact the Chinese creative industry and your overall enjoyment of Chinese dramas? Let us know in the comments below!
Source: onehallyu
