Author Archives: Eric Mu

Singing the National Anthem aloud

NPC representatives are required to sing the national anthem aloud instead of just standing still.

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Cai Mingchao: Hero or fool for his auction gambit?

Most of today’s newspapers went big with Cai Mingchao, the man who announced yesterday that he had won the bids of the two bronze heads auctioned on 25th last month.

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Lenovo laptops at China’s top legislative sessions

Frugalism is highlighted in various respects of this year’s National People’s Congress session.

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How much are those bronze heads really worth?

The Shanghai-based newspaper Oriental Morning Post today ran an front page headline questioning the value of the two auctioned items.

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Make fuel and fertilizer out of tangerines

Qianjiang Evening News: Orange farmers in Zhejiang are facing the problem of their unsold and rotting fruit.

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A governor’s tearful apology

Chongqing Evening News: Wang Ju, the governor of Shanxi Province she some public tears during his apology to the mine accident victims’ families.

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Beijing woman charged with extortion in car title case

The Beijing News: A woman who registered more than 3,000 cars for non-residents is on trial for extortion.

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Emperor’s relative wants looted treasures returned

Guangzhou Daily: The last emperor’s cousin Aisin Gioro Zhoudi is the plaintiff in a lawsuit against an auction of treasures looted from the Old Summer Palace.

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Cigarette vouchers lead to corruption bust

Cigarette voucher has become the popular item and an ideal choice for the bribers in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province.

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Chinese newspapers on the cargo ship sinking

The covers of today’s newspapers are dominated by the news that a Chinese ship sank in Russian waters on February 14.

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