Category Archives: Newspapers

Mobile phone scams

Posted on 2004-02-23 by Jeremy Goldkorn

FRONT PAGE OF THE DAY Yesterday’s Beijing Evening News has a useful warning on its front page. The headline reads: ‘Beware of mobile phone scams’. The supratitle is: ‘If you answer a message reading ‘Hello, do you still remember me’ … Continue reading →

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New Beijing mayor, a vet dies in the line of duty, Beijing Babe No. 35

Posted on 2004-02-20 by Jeremy Goldkorn

A new feature on danwei: Front Page of the Day. Today’s choice is is the Beijing News. The large headline reads: “Tomorrow Beijing’s mayor will be elected”. The photograph shows a man crying in front of a TV set. He … Continue reading →

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40,000 foreign students in Beijing, no refuge status for smuggler, more about the birds, Hu Jintao in Algeria

Posted on 2004-02-05 by Jeremy Goldkorn

HEADLINES FROM THE CHINESE PRESS FEBRUARY 5 NEWSPAPERS These headlines are from print editions which may not be the same on the publications’ websites. This is the front page of The Beijing News. The image shows a Beijing municipal worker … Continue reading →

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Swan flu

Posted on 2004-02-04 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Trade with developing countries in an age of mass air travel means that people in developed countries are going to be exposed to new diseases much faster than ever before. SARS made that clear, even though it turned out to … Continue reading →

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Kidnappings, bird flu, Hu Jintao in Algeria, more fish in Shanghai

Posted on 2004-02-04 by Jeremy Goldkorn

HEADLINES FROM THE CHINESE PRESS FEBRUARY 4 NEWSPAPERS Note: These headlines are from print editions which may not be the same on the publication’s website. Below is the front page of The Beijing News. The women in the photograph are … Continue reading →

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Catching kidnappers and fighting bird flu; Hu Jintao in Gabon; Chinese Muslim pilgrims die in Haj stampede, Chinese tourists die in Thai traffic accident

Posted on 2004-02-03 by Jeremy Goldkorn

HEADLINES FROM THE CHINESE PRESS FEBRUARY 3 NEWSPAPERS These headlines are from print editions which may not be the same on the publication’s website. Below is is the front page of The Beijing News; the image shows health workers sterilizing … Continue reading →

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Bird flu, imitation police uniforms banned, serial killer sentenced to death

Posted on 2004-02-02 by Jeremy Goldkorn

HEADLINES FROM THE CHINESE PRESS Note: These headlines are from print editions and may not be the same on the publication’s website. FEBRUARY 2 NEWSPAPERS This is the front page of The Beijing News. The photograph shows serial killer Yang … Continue reading →

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Poultry matters, Hu Jintao in Cairo

Posted on 2004-01-30 by Jeremy Goldkorn

HEADLINES FROM THE CHINESE PRESS Note: These headlines are from print editions which may not be the same on the publication’s website. JANUARY 30 NEWSPAPERS This is the front page of The Beijing News. The photo shows a lab technician … Continue reading →

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Bird flu prevention measures, Hu Jintao in France

Posted on 2004-01-29 by Jeremy Goldkorn

HEADLINES FROM THE CHINESE PRESS Note: These headlines are from print editions which may not be the same on the publication’s websites. JANUARY 29 NEWSPAPERS The Beijing News 新京报 Holding hands across the world to stop AI 全球联手阻击禽流感

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Namu: poster girl of the matriarchal Mosuo

Posted on 2004-01-29 by Jeremy Goldkorn

This is singer, dancer, writer and socialite Namu. She’s on the cover of the magazine supplement of the South China Morning Post (Sunday January 18, 2004). Namu, aka Yang Erche Namu, is the poster girl of the matriarchal Mosuo people. … Continue reading →

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