From Sept. 1, Chinese children will be able to watch only domestic cartoon programs during 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. every day, according to a new regulation by China's TV watchdog.

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has decided to ban all foreign cartoons during the "golden hours", reported the Beijing News on Sunday.

No foreign cartoons or programs of introducing foreign cartoons can be shown during the period on all domestic cartoon channels and children channels, the regulation says.

Only after 8 p.m. can foreign cartoons appear on TV, it requires.

The regulation has been issued to local TV stations but the administration has not made it public, according to the newspaper.

Source: Xinhua