Author Archives: Joel Martinsen

Big Iron’s broken promises

The Ministry of Railways been promising a speedy resolution to the Spring Festival ticket crunch for many years.

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Why are we no longer making progress?

The New Life Post is not optimistic about rail service over the Spring Festival.

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Taiwan TV host cut from mainland awards program

Kevin Tsai (蔡康永) appears at a Baidu-sponsored end-of-year Internet roundup, but is cut out of the Jiangsu TV broadcast.

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A stealth fighter and two more firsts

The Daily Sunshine reports on the maiden flight of China’s new J-20 stealth fighter, the reorganization of the One Foundation, and the first network police station.

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No leeway for drunk drivers

The Oriental Morning Post reports on proposed amendments to the criminal law.

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Sting operation nabs a lit mag vendor

A middle school student working with Cultural Market Enforcers hooks a news kiosk proprietor dealing in contraband Fiction Monthly.

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Giant panda rampages through Manhattan

A cover image from Vista (看天下).

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Do not wear panda mask while driving vehicle

A man wears a panda mask while driving in Ningbo. Dangerous, says the Southeast Business News.

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Good news for renters

The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development releases new measures governing leasing.

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Xinhua terminates reporter who interviewed family members

Yan Bingguang, a reporter who frequently interviewed her own family for news reports, gets terminated after online mockery.

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