xus-swede Posted August 7, 2006 at 07:51 PM Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 at 07:51 PM Let's say that one would bring some totally banned literature to China, for example Mao: The Unknown story to China. Exactly how risky (or stupid?) would that be? I have some books in the shelf that I haven't read and I'm going to china in a couple of days. The books are all translated into Swedish but I'm still a bit curious since I know so little about this country. Should I leave them or bring them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcash3 Posted August 7, 2006 at 10:50 PM Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 at 10:50 PM I think if you put them in your luggage you should be OK. I know I read somewhere on one of my official travel to China documents that they explicitly say, don't bring in literature detrimental to the moral character of China or something like that. Hide the book inside a pair of boxers or something, i'm sure they won't look there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xus-swede Posted August 7, 2006 at 11:01 PM Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 at 11:01 PM Thought so too. Doubt they will look through every single book ppl bring in.. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted August 7, 2006 at 11:04 PM Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 at 11:04 PM The Chinese custom officials rarely check anyone's luggage coming into the country. You should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiao Kui Posted August 8, 2006 at 12:15 AM Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 at 12:15 AM Richard Gere's movies were supposedly banned in China because of his political views (not sure if this is true or another Richard Gere rumor) but you can get his movies at any DVD rental place, even "The Red Corner". (Personally, I haven't been able to bring myself to watch another Richard Gere movie since not being able to get past the first 5 minutes of "Autumn in New York" ) You can get lots of action adventure DVDs where China is the bad guy, so they're not too thorough in enforcing censorship as long as you don't flaunt it or broadcast it to too many people. I for one cannot be influenced by those questionable DVDs because I have marked this favorite item off the official China Rant "301 ways to know you've been in China too long" list: 150. You start to watch CCTV9 and feel warm and comforted by the governments great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[欧阳江] Posted August 8, 2006 at 12:38 AM Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 at 12:38 AM Det är bara att packa ner, läs och njut av Kina. Don't worry, I have brought a lot of 禁书 [jīnshū] "forbidden books" in and out of China, without any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipsi() Posted August 8, 2006 at 06:29 AM Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 at 06:29 AM And even if they do check your luggage, you're probably going to be ok unless the covers are very distinctive, or you're really unlucky, and get the one guy in the whole place who can read Swedish checking your luggage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted August 8, 2006 at 06:32 AM Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 at 06:32 AM get the one guy in the whole place who can read Swedish That one guy doesn't exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
self-taught-mba Posted August 8, 2006 at 06:35 AM Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 at 06:35 AM They don't seem to care. They aren't here to control our thoughts. Just don't act as someone who will spread things they don't want their population to know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xus-swede Posted August 8, 2006 at 02:12 PM Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 at 02:12 PM Allright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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