Author Archives: Eric Mu

Greeting from the vice president

Qianjing Evening News: Over a million party cadres received a greeting from vice president Xi Jinping following the launch of the “National Low-level Party Construction Mobile Phone Network”

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Women should postpone pregnancy to awoid swine flu

The Beijing News: Women should avoid getting pregnant until after the swine flu pandemic is over.

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Protesting pedicab drivers struck and killed by train in Tianjin

Beijing Times: Four men were fatally struck on Monday by a bullet train traveling at full speed in Jinghai County, Tianjin. Five others were injured in the accident.

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CCTV launches video sharing website

China’s Central Television made its debut into the online video market with the launch of its new website.

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Cao Cao’s tomb excavated in Anyang, Henan Province

Zhengzhou Evening News: The tomb of Cao Cao, one of the three competing warlords for control of China after the downfall of the mighty Han empire, was excavated recently in Anyang, Henan Province.

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Is CCTV’s economic figures election rigged?

Modern Express: The credibility of CCTV annual economic figures awards is questioned by Netizens

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Government warns developers about land hoarding

Ministry of Land and Resources recently released a list of development projects nationwide which involved developers failing to develop the land timely.

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Retirement benefit accounts will be transferable between provinces

Starting January 1st, 2010, the retirement pension accounts would be inter-transferable between different provinces and prefecture-level cities. The minimum retirement pension of the “enterprise employees” will be raised by approximately 10 percent,

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Eveline Chao on Chinese slang and swearing

Eveline Chao, author of “Niubi”, teaches Danwei’s Jeremy Goldkorn the origin of ‘niubi’, how to say ‘fisting’ and other useful phrases in Chinese.

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Jinkela: wacky ads for a miracle fertilizer

A screwball video advertisement about a fertilizer supplement called Jinkela, or Golden Clumps, is doing its rounds on the Chinese Internet.

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