China Announces More Banned Images

After hours of scouring the internet, today the Chinese government has said it is banning more images that look like “President” Xi Jinping

Bryce Post
Jul 21, 2017 · 2 min read

Despite facing widespread bafflement and criticism amidst banning images of Winnie the Pooh the Chinese government has announced a list of further banned images that will no longer be welcomed in the communist country. Even as we speak, the Chinese government is working toward a total expunging of the following images, citing either their potential for either lookalike shenanigans toward President Xi Jinping, or just being unpleasant on the eyes — at least in the opinion of the Chinese government.

While the Chinese government did not make clear which images fit into what category, people living under the strict internet censorship laws in China can expect to see much less, if any, of the following images in the coming days. The images include another children’s book character, a beloved Disney nanny and several emoji’s to name few of the more high profile images being erased.

The character Toad, from the “Frog and Toad” series of books faces a similar fate as Winnie the Pooh due to resembling the Chinese president a little too much.
Pictures and images of waving bears are also being erased from the internet in China.
The Chinese government is also banning images of chewed gum, stating that at certain angles, the images bear too striking of a resemblance to President Xi.
Starting immediately, Chinese citizens will no longer be able to use the annoyed face and meh face emoji when communicating with anyone. There is speculation that the new Emoji Movie debuting soon will no longer be welcome in mainland China, though no decision has officially been made as of this writing.
That face vegans make when someone tells them they are not vegan, but a vegetarian is also being banned in China.
Perhaps most shockingly, images of Mary Poppins will also no longer be allowed to be seen by anyone in China.

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