In 1998, China revised its Forest Law by imposing a logging ban on forests in natural reserves.

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The book and subsequent film are arguably most memorable for their unique depiction of elderly forest-dwelling intellectuals who counter the ban on the printed word by memorizing whole works of literature.

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Earlier this year a total ban on mushroom-collecting was imposed in southern England's New Forest area after an invasion of commercial pickers.

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