Alice in Wonderland was a Banned Book, But for a Weird Reason

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Alice in Wonderland

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The popular children’s book, Alice in Wonderland, was banned in China and other places because it featured talking animals.



Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll in 1865
The book has been banned in multiple countries
The most popular reason organizations ban the book is because of its references to drug use
In China, however, the book was banned because it features talking animals
In 1931, the Governor of the Hunan Province in China said,

Animals should not use human language, and it is disastrous to put animals and human beings on the same level.


 


Source: Alice in Wonderland was a Banned Book, But for a Weird Reason

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