Author Archives: Joel Martinsen

A Blind Shaft-style coal mine scam

New Culture View reprints a Beijing Times report on murderous swindlers who killed to extort mine accident compensation.

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Liu Ye fights a drunken foreigner over a taxi

The Chongqing Times reports Bo Xilai’s remarks on zongzi and notes that Liu Ye smacked a drunken foreigner.

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Cartoonist Hua Junwu dies

Jinan Times reports on the death of noted political cartoonist Hua Junwu, who died Sunday at the age of 95.

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A priceless gem from Cao Cao’s tomb

Chengdu Business News 成都商报 reports on Chengdu’s preparations for World Cup viewing in the city.

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The banks are all right

Fun with characters in a cheery headline from the Oriental Guardian.

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New office hours for the World Cup

One Beijing company is going all-out to make sure its employees can enjoy the World Cup.

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Crowd-sourced cheating on the 2010 gaokao

A student in Sichuan seeks help with the ancient Chinese section of this year’s college entrance exam — while the test is going on!

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Welcome to the i-Party

The Communication University of China’s branch of the Communist Party launches a cell phone newspaper: 中传机关手机党报, or i-Party.

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Gaokao redux

The Luoyang Evening News lifts a front-page layout from the Yangtse Evening Post.

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Head in the clouds, feet on the ground: 2010 college exam essay questions

Essay questions from the 2010 college entrance examination.

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