Headlines from the Chinese press
JANUARY 7 NEWSPAPERS
ICBC: The ‘innovation spring’ flows out from the ‘tree of development’
工行：“创新泉”浇出“发展树”
ICBC is the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, one of the ‘Big Four’ state-owned banks. Not quite sure what the headline actually means, but it makes a nice haiku:
the innovation
spring flows out from the tree of
development
Well, maybe not, it’s one syllable too short.
CORRECTION:
The translation above is erroneous. The haiku should read
the innovation
spring nourishes the tree of
development
Less than 60 material achievements
60 件事实 今年不凑数
The usual ’60 material achievements’ that the Beijing government is supposed to do for the people won’t quite materialize this last year, but that’s OK because the 56 things they will achieve will be of more help in serving the people.
Education budget should be 4% of GDP
教育经费要占GDP的4%
Education will be a budget priority to help ensure schooling is not too expensive.
Cross straits flight for Spring Festival
让春节包机对飞两岸
Mainland civil aviation authority gives permission for charter flights to fly directly between Taiwan and the Mainland. The Taiwanese government is not amused. So Taiwanese businessmen will have to change planes in Hong Kong or Macau again this Spring Festival.
Unblocking the traffic is the ‘most important thing’
治堵成今年“头等大事”
The Beijing government is going to do 56 things for the people, the most important being to stop traffic jams. They are seeking ideas from citizens.
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Guangdong SARS patient can leave hospital tomorrow
广东非典患者可明日出院
Guangdong SARS patient can leave hospital tomorrow
广东非典患者可明日出院
JANUARY ６ NEWSPAPERS
Shanghai Xinmin Evening News 新民晚报
Ceramics kiln in residential area?
小区建窑烧瓷，行不行？
Someone wants to open an art gallery and run a ceramic kiln in a living area. But people living there are worrying about pollution.