2014年中国文化产业出台的禁令新规
This year many new prohibitions have been issued in cultural fields. Some of them were well received, such as prohibiting teachers from accepting gifts, while others triggered heated buzz, such as the removal of several US TV shows. Let's have a review.
2014年，中国文化产业领域出台了不少禁令新规。其中不乏广为大众认可的规定，例如禁止教师收礼，也有引来一片争议的禁令，诸如禁播部分美剧。现在就让我们来回顾一下。
Smoking to be banned on screen
Smoking may be banned from the small and the big screen, and media workers are welcoming the idea.
According to the website of the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, the Health and Family Planning Committee issued a draft in late November on Regulations on Smoking in Public, which will punish those who show smoking scenes in media platforms, including films, television and the Internet.
China bans website of fan groups who subtitle hit US TV shows
In late November, the National Copyright Administration suspended the website of one of the largest fansub groups, YYeTs, and blocked several of its servers. At around the same time, Shooter.cn a popular portal that collects and provides subtitles was also shut down.
SARFT to ban Internet slang on screen and ads
Use of Internet slang and non-standardized Chinese on media programs and advertisements will be banned.
According to a notice issued in late November by State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, use of words, terms and proverbs and other phrases must follow standardized rules in the Chinese language.
Watchdog bans broadcasts of works by tainted stars
The country's top press and media watchdog has ordered TV stations and other outlets to stop broadcasting material featuring stars who use drugs or visit prostitutes.
The ban released in October, which covers online media, film producers and publishers, is intended to keep the industry healthy. It applies to films, advertisements and TV and radio shows.
China tightens rules on celebrity advertising
The planned revision of the Advertising Law in August will prohibit endorsers from endorsing products and services before using them themselves.
Ministry bans teachers from accepting gifts
Teachers are not permitted to accept gifts or money from their students, according to a clean-governance regulation issued by the Ministry of Education in July.
Authority reins in overseas artistic performances to curb publicity stunts
China's cultural authority in July has restricted domestic artistic troupes from performing at famous venues abroad, as many such events are deemed to be publicity stunts rather than in pursuit of artistic merit.
Sina banned from publication over online-porn accusations
Sina Internet Information Service Co, one of China's Internet giants, has been suspended from engaging in Internet publication and audio and video dissemination for allegedly running pornographic content online, the National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications said on April 24.
Removed US shows raise online discussions
Many popular American TV shows including the Big Bang Theory were removed from Chinese video websites due to policy reasons.Tougher regulations on television series produced in the United States may be coming afterwards, analysts warned in late April.
China journalists banned from disseminating state secrets
China's press authority has issued rules to tighten management on information including state secrets received by journalists during their work.
Journalists are banned from illegal copying, recording, or storage of state secrets, according to the rules released by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television on June 30.
Education commission bans primary, middle school rankings
The Beijing Commission of Education released a notice in May, requiring that any exam to gain a certificate or any academic competition for primary and middle school students should be cancelled, and that any ranking of schools is forbidden, no matter whether it is organized by organizations or individuals, Beijing Times reported.