China Bans Tattoos And ‘Hip-Hop Culture’ From TV Shows

China’s top media regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China (SAPPRFT), reportedly desires new regulations that will order all TV shows to stop inviting entertainers with tattoos or using any elements from hip-hop culture, subculture (non-mainstream culture), and demotivational culture (decadent culture).

Gao Changli, director of the administration’s publicity department, said at a departmental meeting on January 19 that radio and television stations in the country should strictly abide by four “Don’t” rules when it comes to inviting guests. They are:

1. Never use actors who are at odds with core values of the Party and lack high moral standards.

2. Never use actors who are indecent, obscene, or vulgar.

3. Never use actors who have low ideological level and no class.

4. Never use actors who have stains, affairs, or moral issues.

Meanwhile, rumors are spreading that SAPPRFT is considering banning all Chinese hip-hop singers from appearing on television. Earlier this week, GAI 周延 (Zhōu Yán), one of most well-known rappers in China, was forced to withdraw from the latest season of I am a Singer, Hunan TV’s hit singing competition show, after he made his initial performance on January 12. 

GAI,born in Sichuan province

Source: SupChina

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