GDP fact and fiction, illegal markets, loyal cops, bombs

Headlines from the Chinese press

NOVEMBER 21 NEWSPAPERS

The Beijing News 新京报

GDP increase rate won’t be a one time decision again

GDP 增长率不再“一锤定音”

What it means: Everyone knows the annual GDP figures are compiled with a high degree of creativity, but the government has decided to seek truth from facts and try to find a scientific method of measuring China’s economic growth.

Beijing Morning Post 晨报

Another bombing in Istanbul

爆炸 又是伊斯坦布尔

Beijing Youth Daily 北京青年报

After the first bombing, Chinese embassy sent emergency telegram

第一起爆炸后 我领馆发急电

Beijing Star Daily 信报

One hundred ‘mu’ of ‘flying land’ surprisingly appear in Laiguangying

百亩“飞地”惊现来广营

What it means: Shock horror! The investigative reporters at Star Daily have discovered a produce market that has been going for four months without a business license.


People’s Daily 人民日报

Loyalty for the golden shield

一片丹心映金盾

What it means: it’s a story about a modern day Lei Feng – a cop who works 14 hours a day and says: “When it comes to the benefit of the masses, there’s no such thing as an insignificant matter”.

INTERNET

Sina

Serial bombings in Istanbul: 27 fatalities and 450 wounded

土尔其伊斯坦布尔连环爆炸造成27死450伤

Sohu

Deaths and serious injuries from another serial bombing in Turkey

土尔其再次发生连环爆炸伤亡惨重

NOVEMBER 20 NEWSPAPERS

Beijing Evening News 北京晚报

GDP Data announcement will be amended and adjusted regularly

数据发布将定期修正调整

What it means: See The Beijing News.

Shanghai Xinmin Evening News 新民晚报

Ensuring city residents eat worry-free vegetables

确保市民吃上放心菜

What it means: Food factories and markets: prepare for inspections!

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