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Winter problems in Urumqi

Posted on 2007-12-12 by banyue

Xinjiang Metropolis Daily (新疆都市报) announces that the State Council will allow payroll expenses to be deducted pre-tax.

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Putin picks a successor

Posted on 2007-12-11 by banyue

The Oriental Morning Post (东方早报) says that Tomson Riviera (汤臣一品) was asked to cut prices or go rental-only.

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Fireworks arrive in Beijing

Posted on 2007-12-10 by banyue

The Beijing News (新京报) announces that more than 80,000 people joined the civil servant qualification examination of 2008 in Beijing, 2008 公务员考试

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Have you had your housing flu shots?

Posted on 2007-12-07 by banyue

New Century Weekly (新世纪周刊) for 1 December, 2007. Housing flu (房流感), fengshui (风水), and the doctor-patient relationship.

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Accidents on the front page

Posted on 2007-12-07 by banyue

The Beijing News (新京报) reports on a bicyclist’s death and an explosion in a cola mine in Shanxi.

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A ten-year-old bullet finds its mark

Posted on 2007-12-06 by banyue

Southern Metropolis Daily (南方都市报) announces that China will shift its monetary policy “from prudent to tight.”

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Dodgy potato chips

Posted on 2007-12-05 by banyue

The Daily Sunshine (晶报) announces that three imported batches of Pringles Potato Chips (品客薯片) were found to contain a prohibited additive

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Trapped in an elevator in Harbin

Posted on 2007-12-04 by banyue

The Heilongjiang Morning Post (黑龙江晨报) announces that Harbin will charge taxi passenger extra fuel fees (燃油附加费).

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I want to be a soldier – like on TV!

Posted on 2007-12-03 by banyue

The First (竞报) announces that after three days and four nights’ repair rush, the main lane of West Dawang Road (西大望路) was reopened to traffic this morning.

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The ground falls out from under Beijing’s business district

Posted on 2007-11-30 by banyue

Beijing Times (京华时报) has a picture of a sinkhole in Beijing’s CBD.

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