Disasters can be always hot news no matter where they happen. Today, most newspapers in Beijing feature a photo about a powerful earthquake in central Iran. According to recent Xinhua report, The death toll of the earthquake has risen to at least 420 as emergency relief aid arrives in the disaster region.
The Yuanxiao topic hits climax since today is lantern festival. In Beijing, renowned traditional food company Dao Xiang Cun (“village full of fragrance of rice”) revealed their secret recipe for Yuanxiao. In Shenyang, capital of Northeastern China’s Liaoning province, the biggest Yuanxiao which weighing 4 tons was produced. How to cook such a huge Yuanxiao become another problem.
The pictured front page is from Beijing Morning Post. The big leading headline is: “Regulations for non-Beijingers to be abolished next month”, i.e. Beijing government will treat non-Beijingers the same as Beijingers).