Category Archives: Newspapers

Beijing to produce Mercedes Benz cars

Posted on 2004-12-07 by Eric Mu

The above headline was used on most newspapers front pages in Beijing today. Visiting German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder attended the foundation ceremony of the new Daimler-Chrysler Sino-German joint-venture factory in the Beijing Economic Development Zone on December 6. During his … Continue reading →

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A lot of pussy in the China Daily

Posted on 2004-12-06 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Believe it or not, the photo on the left is what the China Daily chose to illustrate this story: Below-shoulder massage banned to curb prostitution Beauty salons are often noted as places of prostitution in China, while just one of … Continue reading →

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SARS vaccine and the Central Economic Conference

Posted on 2004-12-06 by Eric Mu

According to China Daily: The first-phase human test of a vaccine for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), developed by Chinese scientists, proved that it is safe and effective. As the first of the worldwide vaccine teams to finish first-phase clinical … Continue reading →

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Beat fake goods and rectify KTV

Posted on 2004-12-03 by Eric Mu

In order to welcome the upcoming “double festivals” (New Year and Chinese Spring Festival), a new campaign to get rid of fake goods has started in Beijing. The main areas where the crackdown will take place include the markets at … Continue reading →

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Public intellectuals on the road to debauchery?

Posted on 2004-12-02 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Southern People Weekly gets the authorities in a snit with its feature on Public Intellectuals.

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Beijing in heavy fog

Posted on 2004-12-02 by Eric Mu

The foggy weather is the most popular topic in today’s papers. The fog brings lots of troubles: Visibility in Beijing city was less than one kilometer Wednesday morning and five of the eight expressways were closed temporarily due to the … Continue reading →

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China locks up journalists, Texan anti-abortion Christians get stem cell treatment

Posted on 2004-12-01 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The New York Times’ Nicholas D. Kristof raps the government on the knuckles for locking up Zhao Yan, a researcher for the Times in Beijing who was accused of leaking state secrets. The editorial, entitled China’s Donkey Droppings, is here. … Continue reading →

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Hu Jintao shakes hands with AIDS patient

Posted on 2004-12-01 by Eric Mu

The photo on the pictured front page of The Beijing News was used in most of today’s papers. According to Xinhua, Hu Jintao visited “Home of Love” — a non-governmental organization dedicated to AIDS prevention and treatment in the Beijing … Continue reading →

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Theft, brawling and new military uniform

Posted on 2004-11-30 by Eric Mu

Besides important economic and political news such as Japan wanting to stop aid to China, the words in the headline of this post are the most popular topics in Beijing’s media today. According to Beijing Daily Messenger , a thief … Continue reading →

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Coal mine blast in Shaanxi

Posted on 2004-11-29 by Eric Mu

News about the coal mine accident covers today’s media again. According to The Beijing News , a coal mine gas explosion yesterday morning in Tongchuan, Shaanxi Province, in Northwest China killed five coal miners and left another 166 missing and unaccounted … Continue reading →

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