November 22, 2007
The top headline of today’s Chongqing Morning Post quotes Premier Wen Jiabao. During an inspection tour of Singapore, he said “the most important duty of government is resolve the citizens’ affordable housing problem.” He also said, “the masses have reminded me not to forget the price of housing.”
The front page photo shows the missile destroyer Shenzhen preparing to leave on a visit to Japan.
Other headlines:
• Anti-SARS hero Zhong Nanshan, a medical specialist with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, stripped to the waist to show off his muscled upper body. The sixty-something academician hopes to persuade young people to keep exercising;
• A feature report on the hottest fake tiger discussions both on and offline;
• In observance of American Thanksgiving Day, the newspaper calls on everyone to say “Thank you” to people who have given help;
• Pop star He Rundong wrote a letter to encourage a young girl from Chongqing who is suffering from leukemia.