China Closes 1,600 "Internet Bars"

Kujila writes "According to a Chinese Reuters article, China has closed close to 1,600 "Internet Bars" (probably the equivalent of 'Internet Cafes' stateside) and inflicted up to $12.1 million worth of fines upon the establishment owners. The Internet Bars were apparently letting young children pay to play violent and adult-only PC games. China inspected a grand-total of 1.8 million bars, and ordered about 18,000 of those bars to "to stop operation for rectification," It's estimated that 18% of China's Internet population is composed of minors."

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[tilleyrw]

I suggest that for an icon to represent the topic of China, we create an almagamation of subjects.

• Lack of freedom of speech
• Lack of freedom of assembly
• Lack of freedom of thought
• Lack of freedom of movement
• ...etc...

In general, create a hodge-podge of images that convey the impression of a dreary hell-hole of existence.