Category Archives: Newspapers

Let the newspaper wars begin

Posted on 2003-11-12 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The first issue of The Beijing News (新京报) features Bill Clinton and a boy with HIV. The second issue features someone reading the first issue.

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The Economic Observer on Sun Dawu

Posted on 2003-11-06 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Economic Observer is a Beijing-based weekly business newspaper. Its content is modelled on the Financial Times, a fact which the publishers have made extremely clear by copying the FT’s trademark pink paper. The November 3 issue’s front page is … Continue reading →

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Extra! Extra!

Posted on 2003-11-03 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Today’s headlines from various Chinese newspapers People’s Daily Headline: 2003 Boao Asia Forum Opens Subhead: Wen Jiabao attends and makes a speech Other items on the front page include a small profile on President Musharraf of Pakistan, currently on an … Continue reading →

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Europe opens up to Chinese tourists

Posted on 2003-10-31 by Jeremy Goldkorn

The Beijing Youth Daily front page headline: ‘European Union completely opens up to Chinese travel’. The article describes the agreement signed yesterday in Beijing that will allow Chinese tour groups easy access and smooth visa processing for all EU countries. … Continue reading →

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Modern Money

Posted on 2003-10-25 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Yet another new publication: the Zhejiang Province bureau of Xinhua has launched a newspaper called ‘现代金报’, which can be translated as ‘Modern Golden Times’ or ‘Modern Money Report’. The newspaper will cover Zhejiang business and news, focusing on Ningbo, Hangzhou … Continue reading →

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