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Six decades of Eileen Chang films

New Century Weekly (新世纪周刊) compiles several articles about Eileen Chang 张爱玲 as cover story. The cover girl is Tang Wei 汤唯, who casts Wang Jiazhi 王佳芝, the leading character of the movie.

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The second ring’s about to shine

The First (竞报) is redesigned!

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Hanging gardens in Beijing

The Beijing Times (京华时报) announces that No. 93 gasoline rises 0.44 yuan per liter in Beijing today.

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Sorry, Olympic ticket buyers

Beijing Youth Daily (北京青年报) announces that starting from November 1 this year, all automobile’s license plates will be changed in Beijing

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Beijing’s tallest building topped off

The Beijing News (新京报) announces that Beijing Construction Committee published a new supervision rules to public hearing,

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No more free lunch

The Beijing Morning Post (北京晨报) announces that The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (全国人大常委会) adopted an energy-saving law (节约能源法).

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Chiang Ching-Kuo’s three betrayals

The coverline of latest Vista (看天下) is about JIang Jingguo’s (蒋经国) three betrayals.

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Live statue on Wangfujing Street

The headline of today’s Beijing Times (京华时报) announces than the train departure interval of Batong Line 八通线 was reduced 30 seconds.

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Eyewitnesses to the moon-shot

Xiamen Business News (厦门商报) reports on the launch of Chang’e I (嫦娥一号) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (西昌发射中心).

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Name your child “Olympics”

The First (竞报) claims that there are 3,491 people named “Aoyun” 奥运 in China, 3,216 male and 275 female, 6 “Aoyun” in Beijing.

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