article_snippet: A man in China has been sentenced to six years in prison for 'provoking trouble' because A man in China grew a beard.
article_snippet: In China authorities widely discourage growing a beard because authorities say a beard is linked to extremist ideals.
article_snippet: A Uighur man in China has been sentenced to six years in prison for 'provoking trouble' because A Uighur man in China .
article_snippet: A Uighur man in China started growing facial hair in 2010 before being accused of 'picking quarrels and provoking trouble' by officials.
article_snippet: In April authorities in Xinjiang's Shaya county offered cash to informants to report on neighbours with excessive facial hair.