The Beijing News
January 2, 2008
January 2, 2008
In its top headline today, The Beijing News announces that the Beijing Government saw 149.26 billion yuan in revenue in 2007. According to the Beijing Finance Bureau, this figure is 33.6% more than last year. The paper also says that more than 90% of revenue was put to public use.
The front-page picture shows hundreds of people crowding outside the “big egg” to buy standing-room tickets for a New Year Concert held at the National Theater yesterday. The tickets cost 30 yuan apiece, and all 100 were snapped up in 40 minutes.
Other headlines:
- The Beijing General Labor Union will introduce a “chief employee” system, in which employers will select one or two skilled model workers to be compensated at the same level as the management.
- Why do villagers in Houwangge suffer disproportionately from cancer? TBN investigates.