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Article: China Bans Taiwan Soap Opera
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- March 12, 2002
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BEIJING (AP) _ A Taiwanese soap opera that is a hit throughout East
Asia has been banned by China as a threat to young minds.
Chinese parents had complained about "Meteor Garden," whose youth-
oriented story centers on family life and young romance, state media
said.
The series began airing on some Chinese television stations last month
but was banned March 8 by the State Administration of Radio, Film
and Television.
"This soap opera has made a negative effect on society, and especially
misled young people," an agency spokeswoman said Tuesday.
She refused to give her name or any other details about the ban.
The Beijing Youth Daily newspaper said ...