Author Archives: Eric Mu

Branded crabs

Posted on 2004-10-11 by Eric Mu

Next time you see a crab which has printed characters on its back shell, do not feel too astonished. It probably comes from Jiangsu province, China. According to the Peoples Daily (October 10, 2004), these Jiangsu-produced are marked with the … Continue reading →

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Different condom vending machines for different tastes

Posted on 2004-10-10 by Eric Mu

Beijing’s AIDS prevention activities are not limited to public service advertisements. Yesterday, a campaign to promote condom use started with the installation of about 1,000 condom vending machines at hotels, bars and universities. Construction sites might also get vending machines … Continue reading →

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Zhengyang Gate wears the Tricoloeur

Posted on 2004-10-10 by Eric Mu

The most popular photo for the front pages of today’s newspapers is of Zhengyang Gate at the south end of Tian’anmen Square. The Gate is bathed in three colored lights representing the French national flag. The People’s Daily reported the … Continue reading →

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Audi and Nissan: price war!

Posted on 2004-10-09 by Eric Mu

After the long National Day holiday, the prices of all Audi models currently produced in China (by FAW-VW) are being cut. The A4 3.0 model is dropping by a hefty 65,000 yuan. This is obviously a move against Audi’s new … Continue reading →

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France is hot in China

Posted on 2004-10-09 by Eric Mu

The start of the “Year of France in China” was timed to coincide with French President Jacques Chirac’s state visit, which started on Friday and runs through Tuesday. Today, Beijing’s media are full of reports about the French events, including … Continue reading →

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AIDS prevention ad in subway carriages

Posted on 2004-10-08 by Eric Mu

A new public service advertisement about preventing AIDS has recently appeared in Beijing’s subway carriages. This ad is from China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC). The message is very clear: use condoms correctly to prevent the spread … Continue reading →

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It is time for shopping!

Posted on 2004-09-29 by Eric Mu

The upcoming October National Day week-long holiday makes advertisers feel very excited. As a result, the front pages of today’s Beijing Morning Post and Beijing Daily Messenger are covered by advertising. Can you imagine a newspaper without a front page … Continue reading →

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Leo Burnett apologises for slippery dragon ad

Posted on 2004-09-28 by Eric Mu

On December 5 last year, Danwei reported that Toyota apologized to Chinese consumers after publishing an advertisment showing a Toyota four-wheel drive towing a Dongfeng brand truck. Chinese consumers, escpecially the ones that frequent Internet chat rooms, can be very … Continue reading →

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Tigers come to Beijing for festivals

Posted on 2004-09-28 by Eric Mu

There is no dominant news items in Beijing’s newspapers today. The front page of The Beijing News is eye-catching, because it has a photo of an eye of a tiger. Yesterday afternoon, three young South China Tigers were transfered from … Continue reading →

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One Communist Party document and two sports stars

Posted on 2004-09-27 by Eric Mu

Today’s Beijing newspapers are mostly concerned by one Communist Party document and two sports stars: – Chinese Communist Party publishes key policy document on governance capabilityThis news was the leading headline of all newspapers in Beijing – Former world number … Continue reading →

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