China will create a blacklist for karaoke songs, banning those that contain harmful content at karaoke venues across the country, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said on Tuesday. On the list are songs containing content that endangers national unity, sovereignty or territorial integrity; violates China's religious policies and spreads cults and superstitions; and advocates obscenity, gambling, violence and drug-related crimes or instigating crimes, according to a set of interim regulations issued by the ministry.

文化和旅游部8月10日印发《歌舞娱乐场所卡拉OK音乐内容管理暂行规定》，根据规定，文旅部将建立全国卡拉OK音乐违规曲目清单制度，歌舞娱乐场所不得出现使用含有违法违规内容的卡拉OK音乐，包括：危害国家统一、主权或者领土完整的;违反国家宗教政策，宣扬邪教、迷信的;宣扬淫秽、赌博、暴力以及与毒品有关的违法犯罪活动，或者教唆犯罪的等。

The regulations will take effect on Oct 1, 2021.

本规定将于2021年10月1日起施行。

China has nearly 50,000 entertainment venues such as karaoke bars, which have a basic music library of over 100,000 songs.

目前我国有近5万家歌舞娱乐场所，歌舞娱乐场所歌曲点播系统基础曲库达10万首以上。