China cracks down on scary stories
The latest country to declare ‘war’ on something random is China (via) with a nationwide campaign against horror stories aimed at children.
Beijing has ordered officials to seize copies of books and comics deemed to be terrifying publications from shops and street vendors.
A particular target of the campaign is a popular Japanese comic book series, Death Note, which features a notebook that can kill people whose names are written in it.
Chinese officials say the story misleads innocent children and distorts their minds and spirits.
This is the latest in a long line of campaigns to seize publications that the authorities regard as ’socially harmful’.
Sunday 27 May 2007 | Paul | China
