Tag Archives: newsstands

Sting operation nabs a lit mag vendor

Posted on 2010-12-21 by Joel Martinsen

A middle school student working with Cultural Market Enforcers hooks a news kiosk proprietor dealing in contraband Fiction Monthly.

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A Nanjing without news kiosks

Posted on 2010-11-02 by Joel Martinsen

A Nanjing newsstand (see story #11 ) Nanjing has decided that news kiosks are a blight on the city. Erected on the roadway, they create yet another unnecessary obstacle to the growing number of cars on the streets. Moved to … Continue reading →

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Paper tigers, whispering sweet nothings into each other’s ears

Posted on 2008-02-07 by Jeremy Goldkorn

An article originally published in 1999 by Geremie Barmé about newspapers in China and how they have changed since the Cultural Revolution.

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Newspapers make for an ugly city

Posted on 2007-12-24 by Joel Martinsen

Guiyang (贵阳) bans newsstands and other sidewalk hoggers. Is it good for the city? Chinese media comments.

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Newsstand sales figures for Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou

Posted on 2006-02-22 by Joel Martinsen

Two translations of Century Chinese newspaper retail market reports for Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai.

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