List of banned items in China
This is a list of banned items in the People's Republic of China. This list includes books, movies, television shows, products, plays, people, artists, websites that have been temporarily, permanently, partially or fully banned in the PRC or its dependencies.
Anime, Manga & Cartoons
- Boy's Love Genre[1]
- Deathnote[2]Banned because people were making their own death notes and writing people's names down to imitate the show, which was deemed harmful, and was thought to incite anarchy and insubordination.
- Code Geass[citation needed]
- Mickey Mouse[3]
- The Simpsons[3]
Literature
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
- Big_River,_Big_Sea_—_Untold_Stories_of_1949[4]
- Chung Kuo Novels[citation needed]
- Zhuan Falun[5]
Film & Television
- ' 'A.I., directed by Steven Spielberg is banned because it is too sad and shows a bad scenario in the future.
- Avatar, 2D versions were banned on January 23 because it was thought that its themes may lead audiences to think about forced removal, and may possibly incite violence
- Back to The Future, for portraying time travel[6]
- Ben-Hur, for containing "propaganda of superstitious beliefs, namely Christianity." (Never given permission to screen)[7]
- The Blue Kite, a Chinese film that was not only banned, but deemed so offensive that director Tian Zhuangzhuang received a 10-year ban from making films.[8] It won the Grand Prix at the Tokyo International Film Festival, and Best Film at the Hawaii International Film Festival.
- Brokeback Mountain[9]
- The Dark Knight[10]
- The Departed[11]
- Doctor Who[12]
- Farewell My Concubine, a Chinese film that won the Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or, was banned due to homosexual themes and negative portrayal of communism.[13]
- Frozen (Pinyin: Jídù hánleng) is directed by Wang Xiaoshuai. The film was originally shot in 1994, but was banned by Chinese authorities and had to be smuggled out of the country.
- Mulan saw a limited release in China[14]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End was banned because (according to Xinhua, the state news agency of the People's Republic of China) 10 minutes of footage containing Chow Yun-fat's portrayal of Singaporean pirate Sao Feng have been trimmed from versions of the film which may be shown in China. Chow is onscreen for 20 minutes in the uncensored theatrical release of the film. No official reason for the censorship was given, but unofficial sources within China have indicated that the character offered a negative and stereotypical portrayal of the Chinese people.[15]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest[16]
- Scorsese's The Departed, for suggesting that the government intends to use nuclear weapons on Taiwan (a sensitive political issue – never given permission to screen)[17]
- Seven Years in Tibet[18]
- Star Trek[19]
- Temptress Moon[20]
- The Terminator[21]
- Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, for its unflattering depictions of Chinese society (never given permission to screen)[22][23]
- Torchwood, allowed in Hong Kong, if gay references are removed
Theatre
- Turandot banned until the 1990's[citation needed]
Music
Video Games
- Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour[25]
- Fifa 2005[25]
- Hearts of Iron[26]
- Hearts of Iron 2
- I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike
- The Sims 2[25]
Websites
Please see List of banned websites in china
See Also
- Blocking of Wikipedia by the People's Republic of China
- Censorship in China
- Censorship in Hong Kong
- Freedom of religion in the People's Republic of China
- Human rights in the People's Republic of China
- Internal media of the People's Republic of China
- Internet censorship in the People's Republic of China
- Internet freedom
- Media of the People's Republic of China
- Propaganda in the People's Republic of China
- Radio jamming in China
References
- ^ Conflicting Discourses on Boys' Love and Subcultural Tactics in Mainland China and Hong Kong
- ^ China Bans Deathnote (Chinese)
- ^ a b American Cartoons Banned from Chinese Prime Time
- ^ China Free Press Lung Ying-tai becomes an internet pariah in China. Chinafreepress.org (2009-09-18). Retrieved on 2010-05-09.
- ^ Bald, Margaret (c2006). Banned Books : Literature Suppressed on cultural grounds. New York, NY: Facts on File. pp. 354–358. ISBN 0816062692.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ China Bans Time Travel on TV
- ^ http://coedmagazine.com/2011/04/19/5-types-of-movies-you-cant-see-in-china-videos/
- ^ http://www.yesasia.com/us/yumcha/banned-in-china/0-0-0-arid.215-en/featured-article.html Tian Zhuangzhuang whose 1992 Blue Kite was not only banned, but deemed so offensive that it also earned him a 10-year ban from making films.
- ^ Chinese Censors 'Ban' Brokeback Mountain
- ^ Dark Knight won't be on big screen in China - BBC
- ^ The Departed, Banned In China?
- ^ Doctor Who, A Threat to Social Order?
- ^ Kristof, Nicholas D. (4 August 1993). "China Bans One of Its Own Films; Cannes Festival Gave It Top Prize". New York Times. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ China vs Disney, Battle for Mulan
- ^ "China gives bald pirate the chop". Associated Press. 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2006-06-15. [dead link]
- ^ Pirates of the Caribbean Censored for China
- ^ China Whacks The Departed, E!
- ^ Can Hollywood Afford to Make Films China Doesn't Like?
- ^ Star Trek Banned In China
- ^ Tung, Lily (2001). "Waiting For the Ice to Melt". AsiaWeek. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
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- ^ "China bans Tomb Raider sequel". BBC News. 2003-08-29.
- ^ China Bans Tomb Raider Sequel - BBC
- ^ Guns N Roses' Album Chinese Democracy Banned by China
- ^ a b c Banned In Beijing: China Cracks Down on Games
- ^ Swedish Video Game Banned for Harming China's Sovereignty