Better stick to Chinese culturevia WikipediaI always thought that the story of Pinocchio was a pretty fishy one, but that suspicions has now been confirmed. The authorities in China's capital Beijing have banned a play based on the story of our wooden hero Pinocchio, at least the is what the Dutch daily De Telegraaf understands from one of their Italian colleagues.
The story does not indicate what dilligent government department has issued the ban, but I see here the trademark of the Ministry of Culture, who is always eager to protect its citizens against foreign attacks on the Chinese culture. And say now yourself, would you like to expose the Chinese to this moralistic story saying that telling the truth would basically be the right thing to do? That would be very disruptive.
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My goodness! If Pinocchio's message of honesty and being good--not to mention respecting one's parents--were unleashed on Chinese society, I can't imagine what horrors would follow. Or is it possible they just banned him because of fears that his incredibly long nose could poke somebody's eye out?
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