Tag Archives: Chongqing Times

Chengdu bus fire blamed on 62-year-old suicidal gambler

Posted on 2009-07-03 by Eric Mu

Chongqing Times: Police concluded their probe into the June 5 bus fire in Chengdu that killed 27; premeditated arson confirmed.

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Chengguan in Wuhan stare down their targets

Posted on 2009-06-18 by Eric Mu

Wuhan’s chengguan forces have applied a new tactic to fight unruly roadside businesses and redeem their image as brutal bullies.

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The Nanjing Massacre paired with a strong navy

Posted on 2009-04-23 by Eric Mu

A front page image combines stills from a movie about Nanking with an image of China’s naval fleet.

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Official fired over pricey cigarettes

Posted on 2008-12-29 by Eric Mu

Zhou Jiugeng gets fired after public condemnation of his high-priced cigarettes.

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23-year-old CEO Dong Siyang worth 300 million yuan?

Posted on 2008-11-21 by Eric Mu

A women named Dong Siyang who is reported as a successful 23 years old businesswoman may not be who she claims to be.

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Beijing radio hosts handcuffed in Prague

Posted on 2008-10-13 by Eric Mu

Chongqing Times (重庆时报): Chinese tourists were seized and handcuffed by Czechic police after a dispute over the exchange rate.

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China’s first jailed sexual harassment offender?

Posted on 2008-07-16 by Eric Mu

Chengqing Times (重庆时报):Quite a few today’s newspapers reported on the court’s ruling over a “sexual harassment” case: a man was sentenced five months in jail for sexual harassment in Chengdu, Sichuan province.

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Dial 12388 to report corruption

Posted on 2008-06-27 by Eric Mu

Chongqing Times (重庆时报): CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Ministry of Supervision launched a hotline in June 25 that enables citizens to report corrupt activities in the public service.

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Tomb-Sweeping Day: a golden time for young lovers

Posted on 2008-04-02 by Joel Martinsen

Qingming Festival (清明节) started out as a matchmaking day.

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A big number for the military budget

Posted on 2008-03-05 by banyue

Chongqing Times (重庆时报) highlights China’s military budget, which rose 17.9% this year.

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