Author Archives: Eric Mu

Earthquake diaries in the Dongguan Times

Dongguan Times (东莞时报) ran a special edition today containing diary entries from students who survived the earthquake in Beichuan.

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Police parade in Guangzhou

The front page of Information Times (信息时报) today features a group photos about a police parade in Guangzhou on Monday.

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Sensitive earthquake advertising

Today’s Southern Metropolis Daily (南方都市报) ran a special edition for yesterday’s earthquake. A few changes were made on the front page design to cope with this special occasion.

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Earthquake omens

After every disaster, in hindsight, there seem to have been signs that passed by unheeded. Are they coincidences, or warnings from nature?

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Yunnan lawyer sues CNN

Life News (生活新报): the newspaper reported on its front page about a Yu, nnan lawyer suing CNN.

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Chengdu “strolling” protesters arrested

The Beijing News (新京报): four persons involved in the May 4 protest in Chengdu were detained under charges of "fabricating and spreading rumors, distortion (炒作), incitement to riot and illegal demonstration.&quot

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Hu Jintao beats, hugs Japanese table tennis star

South Metropolis Daily (南方都市报) printed a big image today on the front page showing a beaming Hu Jintao holding hands with Japanese table tennis athlete Ai Fukuhara.

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Disclosing the “1984 secret”

The Beijing News (新京报) today ran an article reviewing the 1984 visit of the Japanese to China.

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CCTV beats libel charges

Shenyang Evening News (沈阳晚报): An editorial about CCTV winning a libel lawsuit brought by a towel factory.

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The disappearance of a graduate village official

The Beijing News (新京报): The disappearance of an “university graduate village official”

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