The Internet is a strange place, where dangers like erotic web-chats, naughty sites, warez and other virtual monsters are determined to pervert the minds of the young Chinese and to make them prisoners of the virtual reality.

At least that's what the Chinese authorities think, as China Daily reports. That is why the Beijing Municipal Youth League has made a documentary, in which it is illustrated the right way to use the Internet.

"Internet Teenagers" teaches the Chinese teenagers not to look on the Internet for relaxation, entertainment or friends, but to seek these goals in the real world.

Actually, the authorities fear the Internet's subversive content, which includes words like democracy, freedom.

The American Internet companies, like Google, MSN or Yahoo, which have decided to open sites in China have confronted with the strict rules imposed by the Chinese regime, which forced them to censor certain words.

Still, this initiative is admirable considering that up until now, China has been censoring sites, shutting down Internet caf�s and sentencing the dissidents who expressed their opinions on the Internet.

The Chinese authorities should air the movie in Internet cafes if they want to make sure their message gets through. You shoot some monsters, while learning about online morality.


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