Category Archives: Newspapers

Men behind the Nanny

Posted on 2005-04-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Publicity Department (formerly known as the Propaganda Department) has held a “forum” in Beijing to promote what it calls “news editorial staff management regulations (in testing phase)”. These regulations appear to be same the set of rules earlier reported on Danwei of which the stated intent is to clear up corrupt journalistic practices.

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Wild animal gets skinned alive

Posted on 2005-04-05 by Tsingsong

The picture on the front page of today’s The Beijing News is quite bloody: a marten (a relative of the weasel) was skinned alive by a villager in Hebei province. More than 60% of wild fur in the Chinese market … Continue reading →

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A can of worms beneath the skirt

Posted on 2005-04-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

It seems that SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) might not buy MG Rover, because the British carmaker is in such bad shape. Today’s Daily Telegraph reports: Talks between cash-strapped British car maker MG Rover and Chinese motor giant Shanghai Automotive … Continue reading →

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Really Old News

Posted on 2005-04-04 by Joel Martinsen

Headline to a story in The Beijing News concerning the Pope’s passing: “Pope Paul II Passes Away” Only 534 years late!

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The China Daily worries about piracy, does not look in mirror

Posted on 2005-04-04 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The China Daily has a story titled “Digital priacy rife in the cyber world” (sic). The article tells the story of Beijing Forbidden City Films Company suing Sohu.com because the portal apparently offered free downloads of the movie “Sleepless City” … Continue reading →

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The China Daily Sun: 10-year-old girls sell condoms on the street

Posted on 2005-04-03 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The China Daily reports: Little girls were recently seen selling condoms on Nanjing streets, www.hnol.net [Hunan Online] reports. Couples walking past were stopped by the girls, who appeared to be about 10 years old, and were asked if they needed … Continue reading →

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The Rover saga: British company desperate for Chinese investment

Posted on 2005-04-02 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Guardian has published a story about the ongoing negotiations for Chinese auto maker SAIC to buy Rover, once a symbol of British engineering prowess. Excerpts: Blair tells Rover bosses: put your own money on the line Tony Blair has … Continue reading →

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Writing about height

Posted on 2005-04-02 by Joel Martinsen

The Chinese are stereotypically short, right? So it’s really ironic that there are height requirements on all kinds of jobs, and that people will undergo surgery to increase their chances, right? Western newspapers seem to think so. Every year or … Continue reading →

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Steve Davis blocked by Chinese iron door

Posted on 2005-04-01 by Tsingsong

The 2005 World Snooker China Open is the focus for the sports news these days. The reports about 17-year-old Chinese player Ding Junhui are everywhere in most newspapers. One of highlights today is “Ding survives match against wild card player … Continue reading →

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Advertising business, print media forum, Viagra, annoyed mayor, Xinhua babes, Africa and China

Posted on 2005-04-01 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Some Friday China news: Xinhua: Which way forward for advertising? A look at the prospects for China’s advertising industry as the sector prepares to open up to wholly foreign-owned companies at the end of 2005. Gratuitous girlie pics on Xinhua … Continue reading →

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