Author Archives: Eric Mu

Jinan’s Olympic Center on fire

Life Daily (生活日报) reports on a fire in the Olympic Center in Jinan.

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Fake journalists from an illegal website

The Beijing Youth Daily today printed a Xinhua story about a fraud involving three illegal Internet journalists and an illegal website.

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The epic quest for an Olympic ticket

New Express (新快报): The last batch of tickets for the Olympic Games will be put on sale from Friday at ticket booths located in the various Olympic venues, but for many people who are determined to get one of them, the battle for an Olympic ticket is on much earlier.

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Bill Gates Beijing real estate rumors

Qingdao Evening News (青岛晚报): reported that the Microsoft’s recently-retired president Bill Gates will live in a Chinese traditional courtyard during his stay in Beijing for the Olympic Games.

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Fake officers selling fake cigarettes

On July 6, three men clad in the uniform of the People’s Armed Police were arrested by (real) police for hawking fake brand name cigarettes in Zhangmu, Guangdong province.

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Hero lies to get medical coverage

Dongguan Times (东莞时报): Yang Jun, the man who was portrayed as a hero by the local media was found lying to the police.

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Six websites criticized for being “vulgar”

The Internet Society of China released a blacklist of six Internet portals and forums that are found “spreading low and vulgar content”.

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Pre-Olympic security tightened in Beijing railway stations

Beijing Times (京华时报): Today’s Beijing Times reported on the tightened security measures that take effect today in Beijing railway stations.

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Olympic pinhead in Guangzhou

Information Times (信息时报): An Olympic-spirited acupuncturist showing off his spectacular skill in downtown Guangzhou.

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If it smells like rotten eggs, it might be a bomb

The Public Security Ministry yesterday released a Citizen’s Anti-terrorist Handbook (公民防范恐怖袭击手册) teaching people how to protect themselves under various terrorist attacks.

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