Author Archives: Eric Mu

China’s mysterious “tuberculosis ambassador”

Peng Liyuan, Xi Jinping’s wife and China’s national ambassador for the control and prevention of tuberculosis, arrived in Dongguan.

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Chinese newspapers discuss Consumer Rights Day

A sudden eruption of exposed consumer rights violation news flooded today’s newspaper following the March 15th, Consumer Rights Day.

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Laid-off worker kills two before committing suicide

A laid-off worker jumped off the eighth floor of the factory building in Guangzhou’s Panyu District, shortly after he stabbed two female managerial employees with a knife. All of the three were dead.

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Activists convince a hospital to spare problem cats

Over ten cat lovers gathered at Beijing Tiantan Hospital yesterday morning to protest the hospital’s treatment of stray cats.

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Changchun claims endurance karaoke title

A fisheries patrol ship recently acquired by China Fishery Administration departed Guangzhou port yesterday heading for the South China Sea.

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Cover your ears: audio drugs are attacking!

Zhejiang-based newspaper Today Morning Express alerts its readers about ‘audio drugs’ that attack in silence.

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Breast protection dancing on International Women’s Day

Nurses dance the “breast protection” exercise and men competed in a run in high-heels on the International Women’s Day.

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“China Confidence”

Shenyang Evening News’ front design featuring Premier Wen Jiabao delivering government report at the “two sessions”.

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Samuel Ting on history and the Republic

A video clip extracted from an interview with CCTV’s TV show host Qu Xiangdong interviewing Nobel Prize Winner Samuel C.C. Ting.

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Spitting in Jiangxi? That’ll cost you three yuan!

People who spit in public places will face three yuan fine in Jiangxi Province, according to a regulation went to effect recently.

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