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 Xinhai being led to the court where he was sentenced to death.
Suspected Avian Influenza (AI) attacks five provinces
疑似禽流感再袭五省区
The places where Bird Flu seems to have been found are: Yongkang in Zhejiang Province, Yichang in Hubei, Chenggong in Yunnan, Pingyu in Henan and Construction Group (a military base) in Xinjiang.
Government bans imitation police uniforms
制服学警服 国家急叫停
Military and police units have long engaged in a side business selling uniforms, which are popular because of their low price. As with every kind of product in China, there are also scores of imitators. But now someone seems to have figured out that selling imitation police uniforms is not a very good idea.
City [government] organizational reform almost finished
市级机构改革基本完成
INTERNET 11AM
Serial killer Yang Xinhai is sentenced to death
连环杀人狂杨新海被判死刑
See Shanghai Eye’s post here for more information.
Suspected AI attacks five provinces
疑似禽流感再袭五省区
FEBRUARY 1 NEWSPAPERS
Strongly develop education for postgraduate students and senior jobs
大力发展研究生和高职教育
Good thinking Batman.
Note: The People’s Daily, Shanghai Xinmin Evening News and Beijing Star Daily did not arrive today. Something going on?