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Never ceases to amaze how many characters the People's Daily sometimes tries to squeeze into patently too little space.
From page 3 of today's issue.
From page 3 of today's issue.
March 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Never ceases to amaze how many characters the People's Daily sometimes tries to squeeze into patently too little space.
From page 3 of today's issue.
From page 3 of today's issue.
Now where would the companies have got that idea in the first place?
SOURCE: www.globaltimes.cn/page/202502/...
SOURCE: www.globaltimes.cn/page/202502/...
February 17, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Now where would the companies have got that idea in the first place?
SOURCE: www.globaltimes.cn/page/202502/...
SOURCE: www.globaltimes.cn/page/202502/...
Taipei Times keen to report on calls for UK to 'boost ties with Brunei' in anticipation of PRC invasion of Taiwan.
Meanwhile, over in Beijing...
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Taipei Times: www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...
新闻联播: tv.cctv.com/2025/02/06/V...
Meanwhile, over in Beijing...
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Taipei Times: www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...
新闻联播: tv.cctv.com/2025/02/06/V...
February 7, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Taipei Times keen to report on calls for UK to 'boost ties with Brunei' in anticipation of PRC invasion of Taiwan.
Meanwhile, over in Beijing...
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Taipei Times: www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...
新闻联播: tv.cctv.com/2025/02/06/V...
Meanwhile, over in Beijing...
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Taipei Times: www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...
新闻联播: tv.cctv.com/2025/02/06/V...
Space to fill? Today's People's Daily has exactly the same poster...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/layo...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/layo...
February 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Space to fill? Today's People's Daily has exactly the same poster...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/layo...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/layo...
'Wishing happiness and health to all the people; and prosperity to the mighty motherland' 祝全国人民幸福安康，祝伟大祖国繁荣昌盛
An ordinary message from the "Advert" section of today's People's Daily, but an aesthetic (watercolour) that feels unusual in this kind of poster.
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/layo...
An ordinary message from the "Advert" section of today's People's Daily, but an aesthetic (watercolour) that feels unusual in this kind of poster.
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/layo...
February 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
'Wishing happiness and health to all the people; and prosperity to the mighty motherland' 祝全国人民幸福安康，祝伟大祖国繁荣昌盛
An ordinary message from the "Advert" section of today's People's Daily, but an aesthetic (watercolour) that feels unusual in this kind of poster.
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/layo...
An ordinary message from the "Advert" section of today's People's Daily, but an aesthetic (watercolour) that feels unusual in this kind of poster.
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/layo...
Also on Global Times today, unsurprising message on CNY gala participants: 'we all come from China, there's no need to make distinctions'
Ah yes, famously people within China don't have particular local identities...
www.globaltimes.cn/page/202501/...
Ah yes, famously people within China don't have particular local identities...
www.globaltimes.cn/page/202501/...
January 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Also on Global Times today, unsurprising message on CNY gala participants: 'we all come from China, there's no need to make distinctions'
Ah yes, famously people within China don't have particular local identities...
www.globaltimes.cn/page/202501/...
Ah yes, famously people within China don't have particular local identities...
www.globaltimes.cn/page/202501/...
Global Times hot on the CNY dancing robots, saying they 'impress' overseas users. Who are these regular Joes taking their praise to X? Let's see...
www.globaltimes.cn/page/202501/...
www.globaltimes.cn/page/202501/...
January 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Global Times hot on the CNY dancing robots, saying they 'impress' overseas users. Who are these regular Joes taking their praise to X? Let's see...
www.globaltimes.cn/page/202501/...
www.globaltimes.cn/page/202501/...
A veritable blend of talking points (culture 文明, thrift 勤俭, "new elegance" 新风貌, waste reduction 光盘) in this item on yesterday's People's Daily front page (cont. on page 4 too) on new train catering options.
Part of the CNY campaign 新春走基层.
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
Part of the CNY campaign 新春走基层.
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
January 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A veritable blend of talking points (culture 文明, thrift 勤俭, "new elegance" 新风貌, waste reduction 光盘) in this item on yesterday's People's Daily front page (cont. on page 4 too) on new train catering options.
Part of the CNY campaign 新春走基层.
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
Part of the CNY campaign 新春走基层.
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
Fascinated by the "untouched fruit and delicacies when official visits ordinary home" genre of photos in CCP media (this one from Saturday's People's Daily, p. 2). Is there a historical precedent for these pictures?
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
January 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Fascinated by the "untouched fruit and delicacies when official visits ordinary home" genre of photos in CCP media (this one from Saturday's People's Daily, p. 2). Is there a historical precedent for these pictures?
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
We’re so used to the idea that Xi Jinping always dominates the People’s Daily (esp front page) that it feels really bizarre to see today’s edition where he isn’t even in any headline on any page. (But still 53 mentions overall)
Would be interesting to see a longitudinal study.
Would be interesting to see a longitudinal study.
January 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
We’re so used to the idea that Xi Jinping always dominates the People’s Daily (esp front page) that it feels really bizarre to see today’s edition where he isn’t even in any headline on any page. (But still 53 mentions overall)
Would be interesting to see a longitudinal study.
Would be interesting to see a longitudinal study.
新春走基层 campaign in full swing now. (p. 6 & 18 in today's PD)
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
January 22, 2025 at 8:09 AM
新春走基层 campaign in full swing now. (p. 6 & 18 in today's PD)
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
An interesting rabbit hole in yesterday's PD, p. 7. An eye-catching reference to avid snowboarders clad in Beijing opera dress. Checked if this was real and found a YT video of their moves:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuL6...
But there's something interesting about that YT channel name...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuL6...
But there's something interesting about that YT channel name...
January 20, 2025 at 3:59 AM
An interesting rabbit hole in yesterday's PD, p. 7. An eye-catching reference to avid snowboarders clad in Beijing opera dress. Checked if this was real and found a YT video of their moves:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuL6...
But there's something interesting about that YT channel name...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuL6...
But there's something interesting about that YT channel name...
Saturday's PD reports on talk (in series hosted by Central Propaganda Department and Guangming Daily) on the "Cultural Content and Contemporary Meaning of the Spring Festival". It's all rather modern: food security 粮食安全, quality education 优质教育 and sustainable development 环境的可持续发展.
January 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Saturday's PD reports on talk (in series hosted by Central Propaganda Department and Guangming Daily) on the "Cultural Content and Contemporary Meaning of the Spring Festival". It's all rather modern: food security 粮食安全, quality education 优质教育 and sustainable development 环境的可持续发展.
Hu Xijin at CNY foreign journalist reception today. Reflects on their 'complicated' 复杂 work. Their countries' and news organisations' influence leads to 'negative' and 'non-objective reporting' 对我们做负面报道、很多是不客观的. But relative to India and US, China is 'civilised' 文明 in how it treats them.
January 17, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Hu Xijin at CNY foreign journalist reception today. Reflects on their 'complicated' 复杂 work. Their countries' and news organisations' influence leads to 'negative' and 'non-objective reporting' 对我们做负面报道、很多是不客观的. But relative to India and US, China is 'civilised' 文明 in how it treats them.
There's been a lot in state media about anniversary of Zunyi Conference 遵义会议 (held in January 1935) recently. City of Zunyi propaganda department not missing out with a full-page ad in today's PD (p. 16)
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
January 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
There's been a lot in state media about anniversary of Zunyi Conference 遵义会议 (held in January 1935) recently. City of Zunyi propaganda department not missing out with a full-page ad in today's PD (p. 16)
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
Also on p. 4 of today's PD: news of last quarter of 2024's "Good Chinese" list. They get pleasure from helping others 助人为乐, stand up for what's right 见义勇为, are honest and faithful 诚实守信, industrious and devoted 敬业奉献 and dedicated to parents and family 孝老爱亲.
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
January 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Also on p. 4 of today's PD: news of last quarter of 2024's "Good Chinese" list. They get pleasure from helping others 助人为乐, stand up for what's right 见义勇为, are honest and faithful 诚实守信, industrious and devoted 敬业奉献 and dedicated to parents and family 孝老爱亲.
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
The down-to-the-villages CYN campaign 新春走基层 continues in today's PD (p. 4) with story of 'two accounts' 两本帐. One the improved personal finances of an individual villager; the other the stable village finances.
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
January 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The down-to-the-villages CYN campaign 新春走基层 continues in today's PD (p. 4) with story of 'two accounts' 两本帐. One the improved personal finances of an individual villager; the other the stable village finances.
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
Source: paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/pc/cont...
English-language state media inevitably quick on the ball with the great XHS migration (can we find a 春运 pun?). See this from China Daily EN ed.: www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202501/15/...
But it's not all cute pets. CD perceives difficulties in matching US & PRC's 'political correctness landscape[s]'.
But it's not all cute pets. CD perceives difficulties in matching US & PRC's 'political correctness landscape[s]'.
January 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
English-language state media inevitably quick on the ball with the great XHS migration (can we find a 春运 pun?). See this from China Daily EN ed.: www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202501/15/...
But it's not all cute pets. CD perceives difficulties in matching US & PRC's 'political correctness landscape[s]'.
But it's not all cute pets. CD perceives difficulties in matching US & PRC's 'political correctness landscape[s]'.
And of course, not to be forgotten at CNY are 'those who remain [at work]' 留人 to perform necessary labour. Here, heart 心 is as important as salary 新, with special 'heartwarming cars' 暖心转车 sent to give them lifts and CNY care packages 春节关怀礼包 given. Positive energy all round! (p5, today's PD)
January 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
And of course, not to be forgotten at CNY are 'those who remain [at work]' 留人 to perform necessary labour. Here, heart 心 is as important as salary 新, with special 'heartwarming cars' 暖心转车 sent to give them lifts and CNY care packages 春节关怀礼包 given. Positive energy all round! (p5, today's PD)
Yet another CNY campaign launched on page 2 of today's PD. 'My Rail Scenery‘ 我的铁路风景. Not just any old scenery – scenery revealing 'developmental achievements of Chinese-style modernisation' 中国式现代化的发展成就, 'singing out main melody' 唱响主旋律 and 'promoting positive energy' 弘扬正能量.
January 15, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Yet another CNY campaign launched on page 2 of today's PD. 'My Rail Scenery‘ 我的铁路风景. Not just any old scenery – scenery revealing 'developmental achievements of Chinese-style modernisation' 中国式现代化的发展成就, 'singing out main melody' 唱响主旋律 and 'promoting positive energy' 弘扬正能量.
Always enjoy the advert 广告 pages of the PD the most. Usually very different aesthetic to rest of paper (especially front page). Such as today's (p. 16) tranquil promotion of new model urbanisation 新型城镇化 and comprehensive rural vitalisation 乡村全面振兴. Note the drone, wind turbine and solar panels!
January 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Always enjoy the advert 广告 pages of the PD the most. Usually very different aesthetic to rest of paper (especially front page). Such as today's (p. 16) tranquil promotion of new model urbanisation 新型城镇化 and comprehensive rural vitalisation 乡村全面振兴. Note the drone, wind turbine and solar panels!
Brace yourselves. CPD 中宣部 asking, er, *every* news danwei in the country to participate in CNY period municipality visiting campaign 新春走基层. To strengthen their legs, eyes, brains and pens 脚力、眼力、脑力、笔力. (From today's PD, page 4)
January 14, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Brace yourselves. CPD 中宣部 asking, er, *every* news danwei in the country to participate in CNY period municipality visiting campaign 新春走基层. To strengthen their legs, eyes, brains and pens 脚力、眼力、脑力、笔力. (From today's PD, page 4)
Unfortunate that the end of Hu Xijin's 胡锡进 hiatus hasn't led to the relaunch of Hu Says 胡说, the amusing short video series on Global Times website where Hu opined in English on the great geopolitical questions of the day: www.globaltimes.cn/hu-says/
What I'll miss about GT's Hu Says...
What I'll miss about GT's Hu Says...
January 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Unfortunate that the end of Hu Xijin's 胡锡进 hiatus hasn't led to the relaunch of Hu Says 胡说, the amusing short video series on Global Times website where Hu opined in English on the great geopolitical questions of the day: www.globaltimes.cn/hu-says/
What I'll miss about GT's Hu Says...
What I'll miss about GT's Hu Says...
From PD, 25-11-01: CPD 中宣部 + MSP 公安部 publish 2024's list of the "Most Beautiful [i.e. virtuous] Municipal Police" 最美基层民警. From fighting crime 打击犯罪 to defending the PRC's territory 雪域高原、海岛边疆, all inspired by a certain "important" treatise... 习近平总书记关于新时代公安工作重要论述
![A newspaper clipping from the People's Daily reporting on a list of 2024's "Most Beautiful [i.e. virtuous] Municipal Police".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6ghppqwawgkqp6ut5jnhixgg/bafkreibhj7vrmk7b5lrxnfeoo4odohkq2gfbdtkdatvzohawqi5rmh4tau@jpeg)
January 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
From PD, 25-11-01: CPD 中宣部 + MSP 公安部 publish 2024's list of the "Most Beautiful [i.e. virtuous] Municipal Police" 最美基层民警. From fighting crime 打击犯罪 to defending the PRC's territory 雪域高原、海岛边疆, all inspired by a certain "important" treatise... 习近平总书记关于新时代公安工作重要论述