Tag Archives: Chongqing

No ‘puppy love’ allowed for outstanding students at Chongqing school

Posted on 2012-09-04 by Barry van Wyk

Chinese schools opened again yesterday after the summer holiday, yet as the front page of the Chongqing Shangbao (重庆商报) reports today, when high school students at the Bashu (巴蜀) Middle School in Chongqing arrived for class yesterday, they were confronted with an unexpected … Continue reading →

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Chongqing’s fattest man

Posted on 2012-07-09 by Allison Carol Goldman

The top headline in today’s Chongqing Times: “Chongqing’s fattest man – how did he get that way?” The accompanying picture features this man riding an escalator wearing a too-small shirt that exposes his belly, and another man behind him surreptitiously taking … Continue reading →

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Wang Yang says its not the Party’s role to bestow happiness on the people

Posted on 2012-05-10 by Allison Carol Goldman

The Southern Metropolis Daily is a Guangdong-based newspaper with a big print circulation in its home province, and a wide national audience online. The front page headline today is: “At the Party Congress, Wangyang said we must let go of the false … Continue reading →

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Housing prices in Chongqing to “stay stable”

Posted on 2012-04-23 by Allison Carol Goldman

The headline on the front page of today’s Chongqing Economic Times is: “The spring [property] fair closes, selling 2,988 high rise apartments at an average price of 6,136 yuan.” The article says the housing market is not expected to crash. It interviews … Continue reading →

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Praise for the 50 biggest taxpayers in Chongqing

Posted on 2012-04-20 by Allison Carol Goldman

The front page of the Chongqing Economic Times today featured the headline: “50 tax payers are the backbone of Chongqing’s economic development.” The article describes a speech that Huang Qifan, the mayor of Chongqing, gave yesterday at the 2011 Chongqing … Continue reading →

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Purported open letter from Wang Lijun

Posted on 2012-02-10 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Wang Lijun affair continues to fascinate China. In a blog post titled Chongqing American TV drama, Han Han says he spent last night constantly refreshing the home page of the People’s Daily website, hoping to see some official announcement that would clarify what has … Continue reading →

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Vacation style medical treatment

Posted on 2012-02-08 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The first Chinese Internet meme of the Year of the Dragon has emerged: Image from Weibo – outside the U.S. Consulate On Thursday February 2, Chongqing’s Information Office announced that Wang Lijun (王立军)，the triad-busting police chief who has been working … Continue reading →

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Bo Xilai quotes “In Memory of Norman Bethune” from memory

Posted on 2011-03-02 by Alice Xin Liu

In a title granting ceremony that opened in Chongqing yesterday, Bo once again showed his love for using Communist material in his speeches and dedications.

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Chongqing set to be the happiest city in five years

Posted on 2010-11-18 by Eric Mu

Chongqing Times: A bright future of Chongqing in five years was depicted yesterday on the government conference of the world’s most populous city.

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Court receives warning letter from local authorities in frog compensation case

Posted on 2010-06-30 by Joel Martinsen

The Beijing News reports on a land requisition lawsuit brought by a local frog farmer in which the court received a warning letter from a local party committee before handing down a verdict in the town’s favor.

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