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The Beijing deluge of 2012

Xinhua reported on Monday morning that the death toll after torrential rains pounded Beijing on Saturday had climbed to 37. The report said that “Among the victims, 25 were drowned, six were killed in house collapses, one by lightening strike and five … Continue reading

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Beijingers agree with Beijing Daily‘s position on stability: they’re all for it!

The Beijing Daily published two front-page editorials over the weekend calling on the general public to do their part to work for stability. As it continued to push the stability theme in a front-page local news story, today’s paper referred several times to the “strong response and resonance” its editorials had generated among Beijing residents.

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A beautiful day for a fall outing with the president

Hu Jintao rides the Line 4 subway and visits the Summer Palace.

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Exploiting Confucius for fun and profit

An op-ed in the Beijing Daily argues for a detached treatment of Confucius rather than the deification or exploitation that will likely be used.

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