Author Archives: Eric Mu

Top fake news of 2008

Today’s Yangtse Evening Post runs a end-of-year roundup of the top 10 fake news in the Chinese media.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Top fake news of 2008

Fake prostitute bar scam artists go to trial

Beijing Times: Eight people including a bar manager, five women went on trial yesterday in Beijing on fraud charges.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Fake prostitute bar scam artists go to trial

Official fired over pricey cigarettes

Zhou Jiugeng gets fired after public condemnation of his high-priced cigarettes.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Official fired over pricey cigarettes

Man sues hospital after a dropped needle pricks his foot

The Beijing News: A man recently sued Beijing’s Ditan Hospital after he was pricked by an HIV-contaminated needle.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Man sues hospital after a dropped needle pricks his foot

Fires, explosions and the death of an adult video actress

The Beijing News: A building which is going to be used a shopping mall in Chaoyang District called Lecheng International (乐城国际) caught fire yesterday afternoon.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Fires, explosions and the death of an adult video actress

Xidian “credit card gate” scandal

Publicity department head of Xidian university who threatened to take over Tianya now is in tears.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Xidian “credit card gate” scandal

Apply to join the Qiang nationality in Fengxian, Shaanxi

Chinese Business News reprints a story from Oriental Outlook: Fengxian, a small city in Shaanxi province, is encouraging people to change their ethnic registration from Han to Qiang.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Apply to join the Qiang nationality in Fengxian, Shaanxi

Beijing’s coldest December day in 57 years

The Beijing News: In Beijing, with the highest temperature dropped to minus 8.8 ℃, yesterday is reported as ‘the coldest day of December in the recent 57 years.’

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , | Comments Off on Beijing’s coldest December day in 57 years

President Hu’s new catchphrases

In a conference celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of China’s and reform and opening-up yesterday, President Hu Jintao expressed his vision of a prosperous, modern China in the future.

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , | Comments Off on President Hu’s new catchphrases

Leaked questions land exam writer in jail

A exam preparer was sentenced for a year and half for ‘deliberately leaking state secrets.’

Continue reading →

Posted in Front Page of the Day | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Leaked questions land exam writer in jail