Category Archives: Magazines

America through Chinese eyes – a columnist living abroad reports on ugly Americans

Translation of an article in New Century Weekly (新世纪周刊) by Sun Yafei (孙亚菲) titled ‘Americans’ World Outlook’ (美国人的世界观). A few other international columnists are mentioned.

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Thoughts on leaving college

Translation of a column in Sanlian Life Week by a college graduate on leaving the university.

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Ming magazine and a lament from a Rolling Stone fan

Rolling Stone fails.

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Wait, what’s the name of this magazine again?

How publishers manipulate publication licenses (国内统一刊号), along with an interactive gallery of Chinese magazine covers.

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Foreign exchange czar: China to take “faster steps” to capital account covertability

Hu Xiaolian on Caijing’s Workers’ Day cover Caijing‘s May 1 issue features Hu Xiaolian, the central bank’s foreign exchange chief, on the cover. The article is an interview with Hu. The below is Caijing‘s own English summary of the story: … Continue reading

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Gnawing at language, biting the ankles of Chinese media

A look at the Chinese magazine ‘Correct Language’ (咬文嚼字 – ‘Yaowen Jiaozi’) and language pedantry.

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The Economist City Guide and Beijing Taxi Fares

The Economist magazine publishes a collection of monthly newsletters with stories and recommended activities in selected cities across the globe. Beijing is the latest member to join the exclusive list, following her allegedly cooler sisters Shanghai and Hong Kong. This … Continue reading

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The Chinese media market is “absolutely open”

GAPP sets the record straight From a Reuters story on the Washington Post, China defends latest controls on media freedom: The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television reissued notices restricting local broadcasters’ use of foreign news footage and the … Continue reading

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Rolling Stone: raped but still alive

Rolling Stonewalled Hao Fang (郝舫), the editor of China Rolling Stone, has put a scan of the cover of the second issue of the magazine on his blog. He titled the post Smells Like Rolling Stone Spirit, and subtitled it: … Continue reading

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Sensationalist headlines at the Wall Street Journal: foreign magazines in China

Breathless Wall Street Journal article about foreign mags in China.

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