Category Archives: Newspapers

China strongly opposes US-Japan statement on Taiwan

The above title is the most popular leading headlines for today’s newspapers. According to Xinhua report: China expressed “grave concern” over a joint statement of the United States and Japan listing Taiwan as one of their “common strategic objectives” in … Continue reading →

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Sharks removed to help “Chinese Xun”

The rock stars for today’s newspapers are the sharks in Beijing Ocean Aquarium. In order to cure their friend Chinese Xun, a type of rare fish in China that got injured in the Yangtze River, 28 generous sharks had to … Continue reading →

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State-owned media story of the day

And now for something completely different, a man from Guilin who can blow up balloons through his ears, courtesy of Beijing’s Xin Jing Bao.

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The criminal suspects arrested

The news about the police arrested the criminal suspects who committed crimes during Spring Festival covered most newspapers in Beijing today. The front page of Beijing Times features a photo that 33-year-old Wang Meng was hanging his head and making … Continue reading →

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Snow and Protests

The top headline trumpets yesterday’s major snowfall, but the cover photograph of today’s Beijing News features a protester at the Japanese embassy. Fifty-some protesters in Beijing wearing T-shirts reading “Protect the Diaoyu Islands” held a calm protest at 11:00 yesterday … Continue reading →

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Spring Festival Injuries

From this evening’s Legal Mirror 《法制晚报》, three ways the Spring Festival can hurt your lower back: In figure 1, the traditional 45° bow stresses the lower back 10 times more than lying down, slouching while playing mahjong (fig 2) 5 … Continue reading →

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Uniforms, Reservations to be Regulated in Beijing’s Service Sector

Beijing vice-mayor Lu Hao took an inspection tour of shopping centers and restaurants on Tuesday, the evening of the Spring Festival, and he was not entirely please with what he saw. The following quotes have been taken from an article … Continue reading →

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A maneuver to prevent robbing

After destroying some illegal fireworks in Da Xing county, Beijing’s police go on making efforts to ensure the citizen to experience a safety Spring Festival. Yesterday, a maneuver to prevent robbing happened in the city, the result is definitely the … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Fireworks

Most newspapers in Beijing still feature the Meningitis vaccinations being given to various Beijingers today. But Beijing Daily Messenger pays more attention to the dangers of fireworks. In order to ensure an accident-free Chinese New Year, police in Beijing’s Daxing … Continue reading →

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Meningitis vaccinations start in Beijing

The above headline is the hottest news today. The deaths of five students in east China’s Anhui Province caused by the disease last month have attracted intense attention from officials and the public. In Beijing, the first batch of Type … Continue reading →

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