1. Nobel Laureates Beijing Forum 2005 opens today
Thirteen world-leading economists, including eight Nobel laureates, have gathered in Beijing to discuss the global economy and give a drive to the Chinese economy.
2. Fake 2B pencils hits the Beijing market
2B is a type of pencils which used to fill in the answer sheets for most exams in China. The upcoming yearly college entrance examination creates a huge demand for such pencils. Using fake 2B pencils for exams might influence the result of machine scoring.
3.The French referendum rejects the European Union (EU) Constitution
4.Celebrities’ testimonial ads gets banned
5. Renmin University Of China set up The School of Ancient Chinese Civilization
The pictured front page is from Beijing Daily Messenger 北京娱乐信报, and features a photo of Nobel laureate John Nash looking for his wife at the evening banquet. The leading headline is : the government plans to levy consumption tax on plastic bags.