Author Archives: Eric Mu

Chengguan stabbed in Shenzhen

A standoff yesterday between roadside peddlers and chengguan on a Shenzhen street erupted into a bloody violence that left one chengguan seriously injured.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Chengguan stabbed in Shenzhen

Caged monkeys in Dongguan

Today’s Dongguan Times expresses concern over the plight of over a hundred locked-up monkeys that were found in the city yesterday.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Caged monkeys in Dongguan

The Nanjing Massacre paired with a strong navy

A front page image combines stills from a movie about Nanking with an image of China’s naval fleet.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Nanjing Massacre paired with a strong navy

Kidnappers say they just wanted to save their mom

Southern Metropolis Daily: two brothers took a woman hostage yesterday in Guangzhou.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Kidnappers say they just wanted to save their mom

PKU makes sure doctors are slim and tall

The Peking University Medical School recently released admission standards that disqualify applicants deemed overweight, short, or who have liver conditions.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on PKU makes sure doctors are slim and tall

A hotel room that has stories to tell

A gallery of photos is buzzing around blogs and forums on the Chinese Internet. Each photo in the series features a different set of characters that share the same setting, a shabby two-person hotel room.

Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on A hotel room that has stories to tell

Promote your lemonade with a kissing competition

Today’s Dongguan Times features a big photo on its cover showing a young couple kissing each other while each standing on one foot.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Promote your lemonade with a kissing competition

60th anniversary parade, Warcraft-style

The patriotic gamers from the Qingdao Technological University launched their own military parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary.

Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Video, Video | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on 60th anniversary parade, Warcraft-style

Who ordered the 777 bottles of fake Moutai liquor?

The Beijing News reported about a netizen who has been defending two Beijing offices that are accused of buying fake Moutai to wine and dine other officials.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Who ordered the 777 bottles of fake Moutai liquor?

Parents of kidnapped children take to streets in Dongguan

New Express: hundreds of parents took to street to distribute fliers with information about their missing children in Dongguan yesterday.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Parents of kidnapped children take to streets in Dongguan