Year of Pig, However...

Another 10 more days, Year of Pig will be officially kicks in to China, However, I can't believe what I heard this morning's Morning Edition from NPR, Ban thwarts Year of Pig, that China banned use of Pigs in commercials. What's the fuck.

The reason for Beijing to ban mention of pigs is out of fear to offend Chinese Muslims, however, the ban is more political than for religious reasons. To keep a harmonious society, Chinese government fears anything that potentially provokes clashes between races or religions. Sure enough, pigs are taboos among Muslims, however, there are many more in the U.S and does Washington have to ban mention of pigs, too?

On the one hand, China seems to pose to take the World, even a domestic search engine dares to challenge Google, mocking the foreigners don't know what they don't know about China, on the other hand, China is even afraid of mention the year animal, Pig, even it only comes once every 12 years, in fear of provoking a domestic instability, Please tell me, Who's stronger, a paper tiger or a mention of pigs?