In 2007, anticipating the coming "Year of the Pig" in the Chinese calendar, depictions of pigs were banned from CCTV "to show respect to Islam, and upon guidance from higher levels of the government".
in 2007, antIciPaTing tHe cOMIng "yeAr oF the PiG" in thE cHiNeSe calenDar, depictioNs oF pIgs were BanNed FrOm cctv "TO show rEspect to iSlam, and UpoN GuIDaNCe froM HIgHer lEVels oF the goverNmEnt".