Category Archives: Newspapers

Beijing Media Top Stories: all about tariffs

Posted on 2005-05-31 by Tsingsong

1. China cancels export tariffs on 81 textile products Chinese Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai announced China will no longer impose export tariffs on 81 categories of textile products as of June 1, 2005.  “If some countries have imposed restrictive … Continue reading →

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Big sticks to frighten illegal car sellers

Posted on 2005-05-31 by Jeremy Goldkorn

This photo is from the front page of last Sunday’s Beijing Daily Messenger (北京娱乐信报): It shows a group of security guards patrolling the parking lot of a car market in Beijing’s Asian games Village. The guards were given big sticks … Continue reading →

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BEIJING MEDIA TOP NEWS: Nobel laureates in Beijing

Posted on 2005-05-30 by Tsingsong

1. Nobel Laureates Beijing Forum 2005 opens today Thirteen world-leading economists, including eight Nobel laureates, have gathered in Beijing to discuss the global economy and give a drive to the Chinese economy. 2. Fake 2B pencils hits the Beijing market … Continue reading →

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Death comes to Beijing

Posted on 2005-05-30 by Joel Martinsen

When The Beijing News overhauled its layout earlier this spring, it added a new weekly feature – a single-page section entitled “Deceased” that runs every Tuesday. The page is modeled on western obituary sections, and partership logos were added recently … Continue reading →

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China Daily rips off USA Today, censor does not read carefully

Posted on 2005-05-30 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The China Daily website republished a story taken from USA Today last week, almost certainly without permission. Titled China under spell of mighty ‘Super Voice Girl’ the article looks at the reality show / talent contests like American Idol that … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a bogus drug ad

Posted on 2005-05-27 by Joel Martinsen

When I opened my paper yesterday evening, I discovered a garish four-page insert from a company called Warner advertising a product called “Shark” 帅克. My suspicions were aroused by the unnumbered pages and curious celebrity endorsements, and a quick survey of other news kiosks confirmed that this ad did not come from the Mirror distribution center.

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TODAY’S TOP NEWS: Inflated hospital fees

Posted on 2005-05-27 by Tsingsong

1. Overcharging in Beijing’s hospitals to be supervised Some important decisions were made to supervise Beijing’s hospitals at a city ‘hygiene conference’ yesterday. They include: revenue from selling drugs in hospitals will not be allowed to exceed 48% of their … Continue reading →

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TOP 5 NEWS OF THE DAY

Posted on 2005-05-26 by Tsingsong

Danwei’s new column, TOP 5 NEWS OF THE DAY, is a brief review on spotlights of the newspapers in Beijing. The rank table of news is created according to the importance and relevant media exposure of the day, it covers … Continue reading →

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“If rich nations really want to compete with China, they need to make us richer”

Posted on 2005-05-25 by Jeremy Goldkorn

From a Jonathan Watts article about ‘China’s unlikeliest boom towns’ in the Guardian: Drive through the verdant Zhejiang and Jiangsu countryside and the hills and forests give way to manufacturing communities that dominate global markets. Start at the toothbrush town … Continue reading →

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A river or a road?

Posted on 2005-05-25 by Tsingsong

Beijing never seems to lack spectacular scenes: After cart carried torpedo, another “wonder” appeared on the front pages of most of today’s newspapers. Yesterday in Beishatan area in the north of Beijing, damaged undergound water pipes turned a road into … Continue reading →

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