Author Archives: Tsingsong

The spring dreams of China’s young writers

Posted on 2004-06-25 by Tsingsong

Mengyan (萌芽) magazine introduces some young writers, as reported in Sanlian Life Week.

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Important things should be reported to the central government immediately

Posted on 2004-06-25 by Tsingsong

Today’s Front Page of the Day is from The Beijing News Problems and disasters in the capital should be reported to the central government immediately Er, yes – Police helicopter demo in Beijing (as a part of International police equipment … Continue reading →

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Six party talks, guns, seven goods & seven bads

Posted on 2004-06-24 by Tsingsong

Today’s Front Page of the Day is from the Beijing Daily Messenger. Third round of 6-party talks start in Beijing yesterday – City prepares unified exam papers for blind students for the first time – South Korean hostage killed by … Continue reading →

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Ben Marcom Wednesday: Chinese sports stars in advertising

Posted on 2004-06-23 by Tsingsong

Sports celebrity endorsements are heavily used in China, not only by sporting goods but even products like Chinese liquor and junk food. This weeks Ben Marcom Wednesday is a review of the some prominent sports celebrity endorsements. Yao Ming and … Continue reading →

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Fighting exam cheats

Posted on 2004-06-23 by Tsingsong

The Front Page of the Day is from The Beijing News Third round of 6-side talks start today – College entrance exam thought to have leaked through Internet – Tibet ends the railway-less history Headlines from other newspapers are below:

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Dragon boat festival and black market zongzi

Posted on 2004-06-22 by Tsingsong

The Front Page of The Day is from Beijing Daily Messenger Checking out 6 tons of black market zongzi with photo ‘Zongzi’ are little leaf-wrapped packets of rice and dates eaten to celebrate Dragon Boat festival or ‘duanwu jie’ which … Continue reading →

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Fatal wealth

Posted on 2004-06-19 by Tsingsong

Sanlian Life Week reports on crimes against the rich.

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Ma Jiajue executed

Posted on 2004-06-18 by Tsingsong

All the front pages of today’s newspapers are terrible, but Beijing Youth Daily gets the award because it is slightly less terrible than the others. Public meeting about increasing domestic-use electricity prices to happen soon Ma Jiajue executed Ma Jiajue … Continue reading →

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Parking in residential area, wedding at the forbidden city

Posted on 2004-06-17 by Tsingsong

The Front Page of The Day is from The Beijing News. Property companies must be responsible for cars stolen within their complexes – Labor contractor who caused fire disaster in Jingmin building is arrested – Ordinary citizen’s wedding to be … Continue reading →

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Ben Marcom Wednesday: Car crazy China

Posted on 2004-06-16 by Tsingsong

Auto China — the Beijing car exhibition that ended yesterday — is the rock star of Chinese business exhibitions, attracting a phenomenal amount of media coverage and frenzied attention from the car-obsessed public. China is currently third largest auto market … Continue reading →

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