Question 1162: No wonder!

The X, colloquially referred to as the Y is a censorship and surveillance project operated by the Ministry of Public Security division of the Chinese government. The project was initiated in 1998 and began operations in November 2003.

It has been nicknamed the Y in reference to its role as a network ________ and to one of China's most historic monument. A major part of the project includes the ability to block content by preventing IP addresses from being routed through. The government does not appear to be systematically examining Internet content, as this appears to be technically impractical. Because of its disconnection from the larger world of IP routing protocols, the network contained within the Y has been described as "the Chinese autonomous routing domain".


Question: What is Y?

Answer: X: The Golden Shield Project Y: The Great Firewall of China