Author Archives: Joel Martinsen

Looking for the next Yao Ming

2.15 meter tall Zhou Qi helps China’s under-16 squad best Turkey. Chongqing Times calls him the next Yao Ming.

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A national strategic language for China

An opinion piece from the Global Times (环球时报) argues for the importance of naming China’s national language correctly to preserve national unity.

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Snow comes to Beijing at last

The Beijing Times reports on the light snowfall that dusted the city last night after 108 days without precipitation.

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Holiday ends, rates up, kids found, Sudan splits

New Express reports on the interest rate hike, the crowd-sourced reunion of child beggars with their parents, and southern Sudan’s vote to secede.

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Diary of an alien in Beijing

E2MAN the alien launches a Sina microblog.

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Li Na the Great

The Daily Sunshine is gelivable.

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Seized contraband means an early fireworks show

A cornucopia of interesting stories in the Peninsula Metropolis Daily.

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“China on the Way”

This 17-minute-long “national image film” features a string of uplifting facts and inspiring pronouncements: “Chinese people have never cherished their cultural heritage more than today, nor felt more its lingering charm, which is why, after so many generations, we are still here.”

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People’s Daily covers Hu Jintao’s US trip

The People’s Daily has photos and news about Hu Jintao’s arrival in the United States.

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Beijing’s most peaceful neighborhoods

The Beijing Times reports on the results of a poll of the city’s communities to name the fifty that are “most peaceful.”

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