Irrational Behavior

You won't believe this one - recently the Mainland banned the latest English edition of the popular Lonely Planet travel guide about China - it was censored because it uses light brown and yellow on a map to denote the Mainland and Taiwan, making them look like 2 countries. The Mainland authorities demanded a change, saying it violated mainland laws, but the publisher rejected the demand, resulting in the ban - as you might know, the Mainland still looks at Taiwan as being a part of China and not an independent state - one should really skip politics and the media these days because you might not be able to stop shaking your head over certain issues...