Tag Archives: Southern Metropolis Daily

The controversy of the 29-year-old mayor

The election of 29-year-old mayor, Zhou Senfeng in the city of Yicheng, Hubei province has sparked debates in the Chinese media and online blogs, some commenting on whether his youthful election is because of family and political background.

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Chengguan stabbed in Shenzhen

A standoff yesterday between roadside peddlers and chengguan on a Shenzhen street erupted into a bloody violence that left one chengguan seriously injured.

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A practical handbook for beating street vendors

A chengguan textbook surfaces online. Highlights: how to beat someone without drawing blood.

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Solar power strictly forbidden

The Southern Metropolis Daily reports on a beautification process that involves making flat roofs slopy, thus the solar panels on top are forcibly removed.

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Tainted pigs killed in Guangzhou

After a random test reveals that 19 out of a shipment of 149 pigs were contaminated by poisonous additives, the food safety authorities decided to cull the whole herd yesterday in Guangzhou

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First newspapers of 2009

An assortment of front pages of Chinese newspapers for January 1, 2009.

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Where do Nanjing’s stray cats end up?

Everyday, thousands of cats in Nanjing are packed in cages and shipped by railway to Guangdong Province.

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1,253 victims in Sanlu formula scandal

Southern Metropolis Daily (南方都市报): Sanlu president Zhang Zhenlin bowing during an public apology.

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Jin Jing the torch bearer returns

Southern Metropolis Daily (南方都市报): The Beijing Paralympic lighting ceremony ceremony is a replica of the Athens Olympics.

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492 meter Shanghai skyscraper opens to public on Saturday

Shanghai Morning Post (新闻晨报): 492 meter Shanghai skyscraper opens to public on Saturday

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