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Over Half a Decade, China Closed 130,000 Internet Cafes

Posted by timothy on from the of-by-and-for-the-people's-assembly dept.

angry tapir writes "China shut down more than 130,000 illegal Internet cafes in the country over a six year period, as part of crackdown to control the market, according to a new Chinese government report. Internet cafes in China are highly regulated by the government, which can issue and revoke their licenses. Authorities have made it illegal for Internet cafes to serve minors under the age of 18, stating that the Web's content could endanger their well-being."

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  1. Re:Since when... by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...does six years a 'half a decade' make?

    My math teachers taught me that a decade was 10 years, and half of 10 was five...

    You're apparently not familiar with the "baker's decade".

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