<p>According to China's state-run Global Times, the country's education ministry has ordered an investigation&nbsp;into&nbsp;children's textbooks over row involving "ugly and pornographic" illustrations.</p>

<p>The controversy began after Chinese netizens complained the illustrations depicted sexual connotations and were not properly reviewed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The focus of netizens was the maths textbooks which allegedly showed children in "strange poses" which included "crooked mouth, tongue sticking out and squinting eyes", China's newspaper reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The netizens wasted no time in blasting the illustrators.</p>

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<p>The ministry said the people's education press must "rectify and reform" as the publishers&nbsp;apologised and asked all textbooks to be recalled.</p>

<p>However, the issue continued as Chinese netizens further complained that photos allegedly showed boys not wearing pants and &nbsp;"explicitly depicted male reproductive organ" as they questioned the motive of the illustrator as the hashtag "math textbook from People's Education Press" began trending on China's Twitter-like social networking site Sina Weibo.</p>

<p>Chinese web users said the pictures were "irresponsible" and distorted the "aesthetic sense of young students". Reports claimed the controversial textbooks were approved in 2012 and 2013.</p>

<p>The Global Times report said last year a Chinese food brand was criticised for using a model with slanted eyes which allegedly "smeared"&nbsp;the image of Chinese women.</p>

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According to China's state-run Global Times, the country's education ministry has ordered an investigation into children's textbooks over row involving "ugly and pornographic" illustrations.

According to China's state-run Global Times, the country's education ministry has ordered an investigation into children's textbooks over row involving "ugly and pornographic" illustrations. The controversy began after Chinese netizens complained the illustrations depicted sexual connotations and were not properly reviewed. The focus of netizens was the maths textbooks which allegedly showed children in "strange poses" which included "crooked mouth, tongue sticking out and squinting eyes", China's newspaper reported. The netizens wasted no time in blasting the illustrators. chinese authorities set of primary school textbooks amid public outcry over improper illustrations. Angry parents criticize the droopy eyes and somewhat similar to men body part pic.twitter.com/4hcgakIDWX — Want some peace on jianghu| 🍊🍑🐱 (@jianghumountain) May 28, 2022 × losing it at these illustrations from a Chinese elementary school textbook https://t.co/XSYwIWPXqk pic.twitter.com/4q1VFLRQsV — Helen Davidson (@heldavidson) May 30, 2022 × In recent years, the illustrations in Chinese elementary school textbooks are very ugly and have no artistic sense. The Chinese suspect it was caused by enemy spies. The government has begun to pay attention to the matter. pic.twitter.com/nDG8yMQFND — 蒋俊 (@Aaron9999_) May 29, 2022 × The ministry said the people's education press must "rectify and reform" as the publishers apologised and asked all textbooks to be recalled. However, the issue continued as Chinese netizens further complained that photos allegedly showed boys not wearing pants and "explicitly depicted male reproductive organ" as they questioned the motive of the illustrator as the hashtag "math textbook from People's Education Press" began trending on China's Twitter-like social networking site Sina Weibo. Chinese web users said the pictures were "irresponsible" and distorted the "aesthetic sense of young students". Reports claimed the controversial textbooks were approved in 2012 and 2013. The Global Times report said last year a Chinese food brand was criticised for using a model with slanted eyes which allegedly "smeared" the image of Chinese women. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

'Crooked mouth, squinting eyes': Chinese netizens slam children's textbooks over 'ugly illustration'

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'Crooked mouth, squinting eyes': Chinese netizens slam children's textbooks over 'ugly illustration'