Chinese authority lists ten "suitable" E-games for teenagers

Chinese authority lists ten "suitable" E-games for teenagers

BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Culture hasrecommended ten cyber games that are suitable for minors to play aspart of its drive to purify the on-line environment for the young.

The ten cyber games published have been selected by theministry's on-line games censorship committee from scores ofgamesrecommended by the Chinese public.

The games are all domestic products. They include five roleplaying games (RPG), four recreation and chess games, and oneeducational game, such as "Warring States II Online,""Rainbow IslandOnline," and "Wonderlands of learning and games."

These games have made their way into the final recommendationlist because they are deemed "healthy" and can "enhanceintelligence," according to the ministry.

The ministry hoped the list could serve as a guidance for parentsto better direct their children in the winter vacation, whichusually lasts nearly two months from January to February each year.

This was the third time for the ministry to publishrecommendedcyber games list. The previous two were made publicrespectively in January 2006 and August 2005 with a total of 25games enlisted.

In the past few years, on-line games have become the favoritepastime of young people. However, it is argued that such socialproblems as game addiction, juvenile delinquency and the advocacy ofbrutality and perversion among minors by on-line violence andpornography have stemmed from an inadequately regulated Internet.