Life in China is totally different from what you are used to, their culture is nothing alike to ours, here you will find some of the most normal and everyday things that are simply forbidden in China.
Although they have a really good economy, these people have serious limitations when it comes to technology and having fun.
Check them out!
In China nobody has Instagram
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China's leaders have promised to play an important role in the markets of their huge economy, and many reforms are already in process, althought in many areas the country is still closed. The country banned the photo-sharing platform after the democracy protests that rocked Hong Kong in 2014.
Casinos aren't accepted
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China banned gambling in 1949, and casinos can't operate in the country. However many Chinese have an addiction for gambling, a traditionfrom thousands of years. This has not prevented the creation of clandestine casinos operating on the outskirts of mainland China.
Avatar can only be seen in 3D, 2D is forbidden
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The Chinese authorities banned the 2009 filmmaking (in two dimensions, yes) because they claim that it incites the revolution. Something that apparently- and for them - doesn't happen when is seen in 3D with glasses.
Brad Pitt is not very welcome in China
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Effectively. Although it seems to you extremely strange, the protagonist of "Fury" is not well received in China. The reason, he had some conflicts after leaving the region when he participated in the movie "Seven Years in Tibet".
No one has the right to choose the book they read
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The General Administration of Press and Publications reviews all books before publishing them in China, and censorship is considered a standard procedure. The critical discussion of human rights, the situation in Tibet or the Communist Party is out of bounds. Reporting the money of Chinese officials is also prohibited.
Alice in Wonderland
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It may seem impossible, but in China this film is prohibited by the authorities because it puts humans and animals on the same level, when the reality is that they are below men and women.
China considers Twitter dangerous
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Analysts say China is concerned about the role this social network played in the Arab Spring. This has not stopped Twitter from hiring an executive in China in an effort to attract more dollars for advertising.
Reincarnation is prohibited?!
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In 2007, China forbade Tibetan Buddhist monks to reincarnate without regime approval through a law issued by the State Administration of Religious Affairs. According to Newsweek, the move aims to limit the influence of the Dalai Lama, the leader of Tibetan Buddhism whose soul traditionally reincarnates into a new human being to continue his work of alleviating suffering...
Anything related to the Tiananmen Massacre
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You can't even mention it's name. Recalling the Tiananmen massacre of 1989 (in which the authorities of the country ended with the lives of many Chinese students) or uploading information to the network is the worst thing you can ever do.
If you everhappen to travel in time you will be punished...
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The Chinese regime banned travel films for being inadecated and disrespectful to history, as reportedThe New Yorker . Coming from the Chinese Communist Party, this statement seems somehow ironic, given the systematic destruction of China's historical and cultural relics and historical revisionism in the state educational system.
Gmail! doesn't exist!
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Mail is just one of Google's services that are restricted by Chinese regulators. Google has been in a legal battle with China over this censorship for years. In 2010 Google redirected traffic from mainland China through Hong Kong, which has no censorship, and so the relationship improved. Users who need it can access Gmail through a Virtual Private Network (VPN), which hides the source of the traffic.
Facebook is a sin
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China closed access to Facebook in 2009 and there are no signs yet of them allowing access to the social network.
You can't have jasmine flowers
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After the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia, the Chinese regime censored the word "Jasmine" of the internet and banned the sale of the flower in several markets around Beijing, according to the New York Times , because of its potential to destabilize Chinese society in calls Democracy.
The Big Bang Theory
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This famous serie it's forbidden in China, although it's strange because there is no explanation for it, and i remains unknown. The authorities say only that it can be really harmful to the youth.
Snapchat, don't even think about it
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Yes, we know that up to this point you should think that nothing on the Internet is allowed, and well you are not so far from reality. A recent Harvard study estimates that Chinese authorities make about 488 million social media publications in an effort to redirect attention from sensitive issues.
It's not convenient for you to have access to any website
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China blocks the access to thousands of web sites all the time, including those with pornography. Censorship content also prohibits internet users from visiting places that criticize the Communist Party or talk about sensitive issues such as human rights.
Movie theaters?!
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Chinese regulators only allow 34 foreign films to be shown each year, limiting access to the latest Hollywood productions. Approved tapes also face censors cutting off anything the Communist Party deems offensive or subversive.
Forbidden to have more than two children
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Due to the one-child policy, siblings are not generally allowed in China (with the exception of twins and triplets), as a measure of population control particularly in large urban centers. Pregnant women for the second time must abort, or in some areas, pay a huge amount of money.
Ebooks have no access
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In recent months Apple's digital books and live streaming of Disney movies have been shut down.
Netflix isn't allowed
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Just imagine how complicated it would be watch your favorite TV series. Despite having so much technology, everything is banned or restricted.
