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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.

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

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

What's your sign, baby ?

[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 ? [/quote]

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

@ grant, yh real funny

Hey Danny..hows the stalker?

Looooooool..Oh snap...Your remember.

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.

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

Last year it was the monkey year in China

Chilli

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

good on their part, maybe hawiyes should follow suit.

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

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

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

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

[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.

I wish,laakiin miya.