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Article: China bans popular Taiwan soap opera as threat to young minds
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- March 12, 2002
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Dateline: BEIJING
A Taiwanese soap opera that is a hit throughout East Asia has been
banned by China as a threat to young minds.
The ban highlights the conflict between China's growing appetite for
imported pop culture and the communist government's insistence on
managing what its people see and hear.
"Meteor Garden," a youth-oriented story about romance and family life
based on a Japanese comic book, was banned last week by the State
Administration of Radio, Film and Television after Chinese parents
complained about the series, according to state media reports.
The reports did not give specifics about the complaints, but an agency
spokeswoman said Tuesday ...