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A proposal for a book weight-loss program

Peking University Chinese professor Chen Pingyuan thinks books have gotten too thick.

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Writers at home and abroad distort Red Mansions

A Comic Red Mansions (大话红楼) raises the ire of parents and teachers. Is it the work of an American NASA scientist? Also, a computer-generated image of Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu.

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12 types of medical ads banned from print media

The General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) and the State Bureau of Industry and Commerce have banned advertising in print publications for abortions and for treatments for 11 different diseases including AIDS, cancer, syphilis and epilepsy. The ban is … Continue reading →

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GAPP and book price wars

GAPP calls a halt to a price war between two independent Beijing bookstores, but they don’t really listen.

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China in Zambia

Danwei Noon Report is a daily roundup of new and old media coverage about China from Chinese and English sources. Time for the military to obey the rules of the road? China intervenes in Zambian election The Financial Times reports: … Continue reading →

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DIY music from Wang Lei

Wang Lei August 18, 2006 – Danwei Noon Report, a daily roundup of new and old media coverage about China, from Chinese and English sources. Today’s report is rather short – your correspondent is typing this while sitting at a … Continue reading →

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CCTV will not change its name

Caijing looks at GAPP, ignores elephants August 16, 2006 – Danwei Noon Report, a daily roundup of new and old media coverage about China, from Chinese and English sources. CCTV – “No reason for a name change.” Responding to a … Continue reading →

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Foreign newspapers to be printed in China?

This is from a press release from Canadian company called Newspaper Direct, apparently sent out on August 4: NewspaperDirect, Inc. the world leader in digital print-on-demand newspaper distribution, announced this week that it has signed an agreement with Beijing Founder … Continue reading →

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The Chinese media market is “absolutely open”

GAPP sets the record straight From a Reuters story on the Washington Post, China defends latest controls on media freedom: The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television reissued notices restricting local broadcasters’ use of foreign news footage and the … Continue reading →

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China loosens TV regulations; Reuters calls it censorship

Checked with two sources? Earlier today, Danwei reported on a new set of regulations issued by SARFT that give more flexibility to producers of TV dramas. So it was rather surprising to see Reuters publish an article titled China censors … Continue reading →

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