Category Archives: Magazines

China Daily piracy

Posted on 2003-12-07 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Scuba instructor and Billboard correspondent Steven Schwankert wrote a story about Taiwanese pop-star A-Mei (aka Zhang Huimei and Chang Hui-mei) which was published in the Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou editions of That’s Magazines. This is the title and first paragraph … Continue reading →

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The face that launched a thousand ships

Posted on 2003-12-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Or to use her the name of the most famous character she has played: ‘Driving ten thousand men crazy’ (Wan Ren Mi). Chen Hao played Wan Ren Mi in the hit soap opera ‘Rouge Babes’ (fenhong nulang), a combination of … Continue reading →

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Meimei on blogs: Mu Zi Mei makes another glossy magazine appearance

Posted on 2003-12-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Meimei’s December issue wishes you a merry Christmas. The cover girl is actress Huang Shengyi. Note the coverline: ‘Did you blog today? The popularity of weblogs’. The article profiles several bloggers bloggers who are all white collar sweethearts, as well … Continue reading →

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What is the New Concept of “Floating Non-Tradable Shares”?

Posted on 2003-12-03 by Jeremy Goldkorn

That’s the question the November 24 issue of Caijing magazine asks. To even understand the question, you need to know this: “In China, about two-thirds of the shares of listed companies are non-tradable. The policy makers invented “non-tradable shares” in … Continue reading →

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Cosmo spends a lot of money on ink and glossy paper

Posted on 2003-12-03 by Jeremy Goldkorn

It’s a fat 370 page book, but it’s difficult to find anything to read in it: there are more than 150 pages of advertisments, not counting half page ads and advertorials. Advertorials in Cosmo use the same typefaces as other … Continue reading →

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Transsexual Blogfest

Posted on 2003-11-27 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Jin Xing, China’s first celebrity transsexual.

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Maradona tries to sell out

Posted on 2003-11-21 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Mauro Marescialli writes: The smiling face of Diego Armando Maradona on the cover of Football Weekly: The Argentinian football icon is currently in China attempting to promote himself and harvest some cash. His picture has been splashed all over newspapers … Continue reading →

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Impaled

Posted on 2003-11-18 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Gweilo Diaries reports: “Hong Kong is abuzz with word that the … debut issue of Hong Kong’s newest weekly magazine, Spike, will appear this Friday.” He concludes: “The magazine is bound to be utter crap … which, in Hong Kong’s … Continue reading →

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Mangazine and More Mu Zi Mei

Posted on 2003-11-18 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Chris Barden writes: Nanfang Newspaper Group is behind this one as well: Mangazine. It’s an, ahem, er, “man’s magazine.” Get it? The name cracks me up because, for some reason, it instantly reminds me of the “manzier” – a bra … Continue reading →

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Queen of the glossies

Posted on 2003-11-15 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Ruili is probably the most widely-read women’s glossy magazine in China and can be found even in small provincial towns. Each issue contains vast numbers pictures and articles licensed from Japanese publisher Shufunotomo, supplemented with locally produced content. This is … Continue reading →

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