Wang, however, has good guanxi - last year, he was a people's representative to the Chinese parliament. Connections did not keep police at bay. Within hours, the building was cleared and a PSB computer expert set about searching the hard drives of all computers. The investigation turned up plenty of evidence that PCs were being used to view porn sites. So the police came to check us first to show how serious they are about cracking down.
Cafes are prime targets.
Since most Chinese can't afford computers, they are most likely to access the Internet at work or at public places like Feiyu. Almost a year ago, Shanghai officials ordered the closing of 127 Internet cafes for spreading pornographic CDs and tax evasion. The raids receive a lot of publicity in the state-controlled media, as do other stories about the dangers of video games and other online diversions. The Beijing press frequently publishes items on teenagers becoming addicted to cafe society, stealing money and skipping school to satisfy their habit. There are also lots of stories about parents spending evenings wandering side streets in search of their wayward children.