Headlines from the Chinese press
JANUARY 12 NEWSPAPERS (print editions; headlines may not be the same on the publication’s websites)
45 billion fund for domino effect
450亿注资推倒的多米诺骨排
The government’s infusion of 45 billion US dollars into the Bank of China and the Construction Bank are intended to have a ‘domino effect’ and encourage foreign investment the other two of the ‘Big Four’ state-owned banks, ICBC and Agriculture Bank. Slightly different use of the ‘domino effect’ than you might expect in English, or is there a subtle joke there that I’m not quite getting?
Beijing college entrance exams to be adjusted
北京高考试卷将调整
A major change is the addition of extra vocabulary to the English examinations.
Large change in structure of college entrance exams
高考试题结构大调整
‘ Two conferences’ of 18 districts and counties draws new blueprints
18 区县“两会”竞绘新蓝图
The two conferences are People’s Representative Conference and People’s Political Consultative Conference. The new blueprints are new plans for serving the people better.
Chairman Jiang cares about ‘Hard No. 6 Lian’
江主席关怀“硬六连”
‘Hard Bones No. 6 Lian’ is an army regiment. What is the greater significance of Jiang Zemin making a fuss about Hard Bones No. 6 Lian? What is the sound of one hand clapping?
Beijing railway implements Spring Festival urgent readiness plan
北京铁路启动春运紧急预案
Snowfalls have caused a lot of more people to take trains. No problem: the railway authorities have a Plan B.
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U.S. officials: we will never allow Taiwan to involve the U.S. in war
美国官员称绝不容许台湾将美卷入战争
SohuBeijing Evening News 北京晚报
Change in structure of college entrance exams this year
今年高考试题结构调整