A recent survey by the China National Committee for the Well-being of Youth indicated that among juvenile offenders, 93 percent of respondents said they had read books, magazines or websites featuring violence, murder and pornography, or had watched videos of this type.

A commentary in the China Youth Daily says that both government and society must play a part in preventing the publication of erotic and violent materials as the country's publishing industry is booming. It also says that violent content in publications has increasingly polluted the hearts of teenagers, making some of them admire those who act violently and commit crimes.

The article points out that the lack of proper regulations for China's publishing industry is a key problem that has led to the chaotic situation and has enabled some businesspeople to profit from selling improper or pronographic publications to teenagers.

The article praises concerned regulators who recently have started programs to nurture a healthy cultural environment for teenagers and help them form good reading habits and voluntarily resist improper material. Parents and educators also must support these programs, the article said.