{"id":10072,"date":"2014-06-09T08:30:57","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T12:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=10072"},"modified":"2014-06-06T22:49:30","modified_gmt":"2014-06-07T02:49:30","slug":"a-guide-to-the-internet-in-china-internet-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/a-guide-to-the-internet-in-china-internet-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to the Internet in China – Internet Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the last post about online gaming<\/a>, we mentioned that the intense love for such games has had a negative social impact on the country. With so many people spending so much time glued to their computer screens, Internet addiction has become a serious issue in China. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at this huge problem and how the country is dealing with it.<\/p>\n

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Inside a Chinese ‘net bar.
– Photo from gaungg on www.flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Restrictions<\/h2>\n

To combat the problem, the Chinese government has set forth some restrictions. For starters, younger users had to register with their government issued ID. Time restrictions have also been implemented, so that if young gamers go over their allotted time, they don’t receive as many points. Not surprisingly, censorship has also come into play with online games. Here are the criteria for banning games in China:<\/p>\n

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  • Violating basic principles of the Constitution<\/li>\n
  • Threatening national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity<\/li>\n
  • Divulging state secrets<\/li>\n
  • Threatening state security<\/li>\n
  • Damaging the nation’s glory<\/li>\n
  • Disturbing social order<\/li>\n
  • Infringing on others’ legitimate rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n