Author Archives: Barry van Wyk

Woman attempts suicide jump from fifth floor, gets stuck between fourth and third floors

Posted on 2012-09-20 by Barry van Wyk

Sometimes suicide attempts become somewhat comical. The front page of the Modern Express (现代快报) from Jiangsu province today features a graphically illustrated story of an attempted suicide jump from an apartment complex that got stuck in mid-air, literally. At around half-past ten on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Jiangsu man invents ‘single player fitness and entertainment shuttlecock’

Posted on 2012-09-19 by Barry van Wyk

Have you ever had the problem of wanting to play badminton but no opponent was available? The front page of the Huaihai Evening News (淮海晚报) from Jiangsu province today reports that Wu Hongzhong (吴宏中) from Huai’an (淮安) has just obtained a patent for a type … Continue reading →

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Man in Wuhan falls off his bicycle, someone helps him

Posted on 2012-09-18 by Barry van Wyk

The front page of the Changjiang Daily (长江日报) from Wuhan in Hubei province today features an illustrated account of what should be an everyday act of kindness yet in China is by no means guaranteed: helping someone on the street. When a middle aged … Continue reading →

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Sexy girl drives her car drunk with a remote control – a BYD viral ad?

Posted on 2012-09-13 by Barry van Wyk

The front page of the Yangzi Evening News (扬子晚报) from Nanjing in Jiangsu province today features the curious storyof a drunken returnee student (醉酒海归女) who left a traffic officer perplexed when he found her driving under the influence – but she was sitting … Continue reading →

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In Wuhan, Huazhong University president encourages students with ‘free development’

Posted on 2012-09-11 by Barry van Wyk

“Fellow students, I, like you, desire to develop freely (自由发展)!” The front page of the Changjiang Daily(长江日报) from Wuhan in Hubei province today features the story of an emotional speech delivered by the president of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学) to the new … Continue reading →

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Wang Lijun charged

Posted on 2012-09-06 by Barry van Wyk

Wang Lijun’s face is displayed large on (some of) China’s front pages today with the news that the former vice-mayor and police chief of Chongqing has been charged with four crimes:  using the law for personal gain (徇私枉法), defection (叛逃), … Continue reading →

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The media should not exploit patriotism

Posted on 2012-09-06 by Barry van Wyk

The front page of yesterday’s China Youth Daily carried an admonition for the media in China in the current heated political climate: don’t exploit patriotism for sensationalist reporting to attain higher newspaper sales or television ratings. In other words: cut the hot air. Written … Continue reading →

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Drunk out of control Chinese men brawl on Swiss Air flight

Posted on 2012-09-05 by Barry van Wyk

The front page of the Jinan Shibao (济南时报) today reports on a violent altercation that took place between two Chinese passengers on a Swiss Air flight from Zurich to Beijing on Sunday. All it took was some spilled dinner and a little … Continue reading →

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No ‘puppy love’ allowed for outstanding students at Chongqing school

Posted on 2012-09-04 by Barry van Wyk

Chinese schools opened again yesterday after the summer holiday, yet as the front page of the Chongqing Shangbao (重庆商报) reports today, when high school students at the Bashu (巴蜀) Middle School in Chongqing arrived for class yesterday, they were confronted with an unexpected … Continue reading →

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Man with ‘Live hard’ t-shirt gets ready for hard times after fake airplane bomb scare

Posted on 2012-09-03 by Barry van Wyk

Another week, another hooded criminal steps off an airplane. The front page of Six O’Clock This Morning(今晨6点) carries the story of a man that was caught by police 44 hours after making a fake bomb claim and causing an airplane to … Continue reading →

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