China avoids offending the country's Muslims.

surria · Post by **surria** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:24 pm

China bans images, mention of pigs on TV ads

Beijing, Jan 27 (DPA) China's ruling Communist Party has banned images and mention of pigs in television advertisements aired over the lunar new year to avoid offending the country's Muslims, an advertising agency said Friday.

'We were told by the CCTV (China Central Television) censorship team that the CCTV advertising department announced a new regulation on pigs in its internal document,' an executive at the Shanghai-based Mindshare agency told DPA.

The ban also applies to cartoons and traditional paper-cut images of pigs, and to slogans such as 'golden pig brings you fortune' and 'wish you a happy pig year,' the executive said.

He said the decision was taken 'in order to avoid nationality conflicts' and issued by Li Changchun, a top party propaganda official and a member of the party's elite Politburo.

The regulation only applies to advertisements.

CCTV and other state broadcasters normally run dozens of popular variety shows and other special programmes before and during the one-week national holiday to mark the lunar new year, or Spring Festival.

The Year of the Pig begins on February 18.

*Faithful · Post by *Faithful » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:26 pm

+chilli · Post by **+chilli** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:29 pm

I knew Communism was good for something..
but is there a lil conflict going on already?

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:32 pm

Can you imagine being born in the year of the pig and having that as your Chinese astrological sign?

What's your sign, baby ? Laughing

DANGIRL · Post by **DANGIRL** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:34 pm

[quote="Grant"]Can you imagine being born in the year of the pig and having that as your Chinese astrological sign?

What's your sign, baby ? Laughing

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Ok.That didnt sound right coming from an old man like yourself Grant. Surprised

+chilli · Post by **+chilli** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:38 pm

@ grant, yh real funny

Hey Danny..hows the stalker?

DANGIRL · Post by **DANGIRL** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:43 pm

Looooooool..Oh snap...Your remember. Laughing

The stalker is no where to be found lately.I must admit i kinda miss the agrument we used to have.For real,i am glad that piece of xaar doesnt follow me around. Rolling Eyes

+chilli · Post by **+chilli** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:46 pm

Lol, aww you been dumped? huh, bless darlin cry it out Razz

COSTA · Post by **COSTA** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:46 pm

Last year it was the monkey year in China Laughing

DANGIRL · Post by **DANGIRL** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:49 pm

Chilli

I been cyber-dumped dear.I been listening to Celine Dion songs to get over the break-up macaanto. Smile

Ashlee · Post by **Ashlee** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:49 pm

good on their part, maybe hawiyes should follow suit. Rolling Eyes

+chilli · Post by **+chilli** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:51 pm

that bad huh, miskiin.
I feel for you especially the fact he was such a loser, that must really hurt Embarassed

DANGIRL · Post by **DANGIRL** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:56 pm

[quote="+chilli"]that bad huh, miskiin.
I feel for you especially the fact he was such a loser, that must really hurt Embarassed

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I moved on dear the crying days are over.Dont worry,i already found me a stud to replace him. Very Happy

+chilli · Post by **+chilli** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:01 pm

well done hunno, who is don't tell me its that ManU player, lil Twinkle toes?

DANGIRL · Post by **DANGIRL** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:04 pm

[quote="+chilli"]:lol: well done hunno, who is don't tell me its that ManU player, lil Twinkle toes?[/quote]

Oh my days,thats pretty funny Chilli. Laughing

I wish,laakiin miya.