Author Archives: Eric Mu

Flags going up; Yao Ming carrying them

Posted on 2004-08-10 by Eric Mu

The Chinese Olympic team is once again the focus of today’s Beijing media. After devoted a lot of ink to their departure for Athens yesterday, most Beijng newspapers reported on the flag-raising ceremony in the Olympic village today. It seems … Continue reading →

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Go to Athens

Posted on 2004-08-09 by Eric Mu

The Chinese Olympic delegation leaving for Athens was the hottest news in today’s Beijing media. Most newspapers has the departure of the Olympic athletes as the headline, together with images of the athletes. The Beijing News published a photo with … Continue reading →

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Public service advertising and propaganda

Posted on 2004-08-02 by Eric Mu

The American Advertising Council, which created the WWII “Loose lips sink ships” campaign, public service advertising is “advertising that serves the public interest.” Public service advertising in China has no significant difference from the abroad, but there is a difference … Continue reading →

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Heavy rains; new one yuan note

Posted on 2004-07-30 by Eric Mu

The heaviest rain in Beijing this year brought chaos to the city’s traffic once again, especially in the southern parts of the city. According to The Beijing News, water rose as high as 1.5 meters in some streets, causing a … Continue reading →

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Disturbed driver and injured traffic cop

Posted on 2004-07-28 by Eric Mu

Junk news is the leading feature of today’s Beijing newspapers. Both The Beijing News (left) and Beijing Daily Messenger published the same story (with photo) on their front pages: police attempted to stop a taxi driver who broke a traffic … Continue reading →

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Caijing on Viagra

Posted on 2004-07-28 by Eric Mu

Caijing magazine’s July 20 cover story: China Revokes Viagra Patent. The little blue pill has suffered a big defeat in China. In a highly controversial ruling announced on July 5, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) revoked patent rights for … Continue reading →

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The Thinker in underwear

Posted on 2004-07-27 by Eric Mu

A men’s underwear shop in Nanjing came up with a strange way to promote their products: they made a replica of Rodin’s sculpture The Thinker and dressed him a red briefs. This “creative” promotion has apparently succeeded in bringing traffic … Continue reading →

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“I was joking and did not want to hijack the airplane”

Posted on 2004-07-27 by Eric Mu

Story of the day: Air China’s “hijacking” incident The “hijacker” Yang Jinsong is a librarian at Xiangtan University in Hunan and has a record of mental illness. When he was arrested, he said “I am joking, I am joking”. But … Continue reading →

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soccer and satellite

Posted on 2004-07-26 by Eric Mu

Story of the day: The Chinese national football team beat Qatar 1 – 0 last night in the Asian Football Cup match. China is on well on the way to the next round, ranking first in their group. On the … Continue reading →

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The 9/11 commission report and Beijing’s surface subsidence

Posted on 2004-07-23 by Eric Mu

Most Beijing newspapers today led with the 9/11 Commission, but the content was very superficial, comprising mostly quotes from news agencies. Another story in the news was the Beijing government’s early warning system for city surface subsidence. Years of over-exploitation … Continue reading →

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