Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Why China censors banned Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh, or just Pooh Bear, is a fictional teddy bear created by an English author nearly a century ago. The bear became globally known after Disney adapted him into series of features in theaters a half century ago. No wonder why so many people associate Winnie the Pooh with Disney and think him as one of its original characters like Micky Mouse.
Within the Great Firewall of China, this animated plump bear is no longer been seen on the web. Did he say anything that upset Chinese people? No really.
He was compared to its supreme leader by some bloggers on the net. It seems to have triggered a warning to the authority because it could be used to protest against the government or the top leaders. But the bear is not alone to be censored and blocked. Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize who died in custody recently, is not known much in China.
Enjoy reading and thinking what they are doing with the students who have studied abroad.
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