June 10, 2008
The front page picture and red headline of today’s Dongnan Express announce the launch of a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-9, which blasted off from XiChang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province yesterday at 8:15 PM. According to an official representative of SARFT, the new satellite will provide 47 free channels to a number of remote rural area. Rural residents can receive these satellite broadcasts directly without the signal being relayed from local TV stations. This 100 million Euro French made satellite will be joined next year by the Xinnuo 4, and together the two satellites will form China’s first satellite broadcasting system.
Other headlines including:
• Today 635,83 students take their high school entrance examination in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.
• The price of bottled liquid gas rose from 7.34 yuan per kg to 7.67 yuan in Fuzhou.
• The Collage Entrance Examination has been postpone to July 3 in earthquake effected areas of Gansu and Sichuan Province.