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		<title>Plans for 5A tourism destination at epicenter of 2008 Sichuan earthquake raise questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of Sichuan province's largest commercial newspapers recently reported that Wenchuan County (汶川县), the site of the 2008 earthquake in which an estimated 68,000 people died, is now applying for 5A tourism destination status for Yingxiu (映秀), the town situated at the quake's epicenter. The lead editorial in today's The Beijing News questions the wisdom of this move, and cautions that the attempt to refashion Yingxiu as a tourist mecca should be sensitive to the views of the local people, and not just be thrust on them. The editorial concludes: "Tourism services in the earthquake region of Wenchuan should follow a standard, but this standard cannot be a routine application of the 5A tourism standard, but must take into account the special characteristics of the quake region. If the wishes of the people of Yingxiu and the feelings of all Chinese [about the tragedy] are not considered, and tourism is pushed in a big way atop the rubble of disaster, it would be better not to do this."]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of Sichuan province's largest commercial newspapers recently reported that Wenchuan County (汶川县), the site of the 2008 earthquake in which an estimated 68,000 people died, is now applying for 5A tourism destination status for Yingxiu (映秀), the town situated at the quake's epicenter. The lead editorial in today's The Beijing News questions the wisdom of this move, and cautions that the attempt to refashion Yingxiu as a tourist mecca should be sensitive to the views of the local people, and not just be thrust on them. The editorial concludes: "Tourism services in the earthquake region of Wenchuan should follow a standard, but this standard cannot be a routine application of the 5A tourism standard, but must take into account the special characteristics of the quake region. If the wishes of the people of Yingxiu and the feelings of all Chinese [about the tragedy] are not considered, and tourism is pushed in a big way atop the rubble of disaster, it would be better not to do this."]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Economist Chen Zhiwu: tax levies in China are &quot;out of control&quot;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a piece for China Newsweekly magazine, Chen Zhiwu (陈志武), a professor of finance at Yale University, talks about the relative advantages of political systems in China and the United States in terms of economic policy, and argues that owing to a lack of checks and balances "increases in tax levies in China are now completely out of control." He writes: "In China's economic environment we often see the problem of 'over-medication' (下药过猛). Negligence on the part of the National People's Congress and local governments and people's congresses necessarily create a situation of over-medication. The U.S. congress is often unable to reach compromise on this or that issue, and many Chinese suggest the U.S. senate and house are entirely powerless. But if you look at it another way, this is the way organs of power should be in a society where power is checked. They should not have the right to levy taxes however they please."]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a piece for China Newsweekly magazine, Chen Zhiwu (陈志武), a professor of finance at Yale University, talks about the relative advantages of political systems in China and the United States in terms of economic policy, and argues that owing to a lack of checks and balances "increases in tax levies in China are now completely out of control." He writes: "In China's economic environment we often see the problem of 'over-medication' (下药过猛). Negligence on the part of the National People's Congress and local governments and people's congresses necessarily create a situation of over-medication. The U.S. congress is often unable to reach compromise on this or that issue, and many Chinese suggest the U.S. senate and house are entirely powerless. But if you look at it another way, this is the way organs of power should be in a society where power is checked. They should not have the right to levy taxes however they please."]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Guangdong official strikes reporter outside press conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On February 13, Liu Weihong (刘伟宏), the chief executive of Yijing Central City Commercial Development Company, held a press conference to address concerns about the alleged unfair treatment of retail tenants at his company's commercial development. After leaving the press conference, Liu struck a Shenzhen Commercial News reporter, Qin Xingmei (秦兴梅). Liu Weihong is also a member of the standing committee of the Guangdong People's Political Consultative Conference (广东省政协常委).]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[On February 13, Liu Weihong (刘伟宏), the chief executive of Yijing Central City Commercial Development Company, held a press conference to address concerns about the alleged unfair treatment of retail tenants at his company's commercial development. After leaving the press conference, Liu struck a Shenzhen Commercial News reporter, Qin Xingmei (秦兴梅). Liu Weihong is also a member of the standing committee of the Guangdong People's Political Consultative Conference (广东省政协常委).]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>People's Daily editorial urges frank assessment of political achievements ahead of leadership transitions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a front-page editorial today, the CCP's official People's Daily newspaper speaks out against "the creation of empty 'bubbles'" of political point-taking among Party and government officials as they jockey for positions in leadership reshuffles this year. The editorial urges that decisions about advancement and placement of officials happen in a "scientific" manner, taking into account "real accomplishments." The editorial reads: "Some local areas have a mania for big 'prestige projects', and other things are pushed aside for these; other local areas only care only about obvious achievements and don't prioritize less obvious achievements . . . "]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a front-page editorial today, the CCP's official People's Daily newspaper speaks out against "the creation of empty 'bubbles'" of political point-taking among Party and government officials as they jockey for positions in leadership reshuffles this year. The editorial urges that decisions about advancement and placement of officials happen in a "scientific" manner, taking into account "real accomplishments." The editorial reads: "Some local areas have a mania for big 'prestige projects', and other things are pushed aside for these; other local areas only care only about obvious achievements and don't prioritize less obvious achievements . . . "]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Earthquake rumbles central Guangdong province, felt in Hong Kong</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale shook the city of Heyuan in China's southern Guangdong province at around 2:32 in the morning today. The CEA said the quake, which was 13,000 meters under the surface, could be felt in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. There were no reports of injuries.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[According to the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale shook the city of Heyuan in China's southern Guangdong province at around 2:32 in the morning today. The CEA said the quake, which was 13,000 meters under the surface, could be felt in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. There were no reports of injuries.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Economist Wu Jinglian on the significance of Deng's &quot;southern tour&quot;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the most recent edition of the journal Tongzhou Gongjin (同舟共进), internationally known Chinese economist Wu Jinglian (吴敬琏) talks about the importance of Deng Xiaoping's "southern tour" in 1992 on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. In the interview, Wu praises the spirit of the market economic reforms initiated by Deng's "southern tour," and warns against the view that China has now attained a new and successful economic model. Wu says: "I don't agree with this view. China's current economic system is a transitional economic system with elements of a market economy and many remnants of the old economic system. It has the potential to either become a market economy under rule of law through further reforms, or to become state capitalism or even crony capitalism."]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the most recent edition of the journal Tongzhou Gongjin (同舟共进), internationally known Chinese economist Wu Jinglian (吴敬琏) talks about the importance of Deng Xiaoping's "southern tour" in 1992 on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. In the interview, Wu praises the spirit of the market economic reforms initiated by Deng's "southern tour," and warns against the view that China has now attained a new and successful economic model. Wu says: "I don't agree with this view. China's current economic system is a transitional economic system with elements of a market economy and many remnants of the old economic system. It has the potential to either become a market economy under rule of law through further reforms, or to become state capitalism or even crony capitalism."]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Zhejiang Vice-Governor: Don't Demonize Private Financing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an editorial published in today's edition of Zhejiang Daily, the official Party mouthpiece of Zhejiang, the province's vice-governor, Chen Derong (陈德荣), heaps praise on the entrepreneurial spirit of the city of Wenzhou and criticizes what he calls the "demonization" of private financing. Chen concludes his editorial by saying that Wenzhou entrepreneurs have "used their fresh blood to protect the market economy." A number of entrepreneurs in Wenzhou were reported to have committed suicide in late 2011 as they were unable to repay huge private loans they had taken out with local financiers, often at rates of 70-90 percent. This led some in China to speak out against the practice of underground lending. Chen's editorial today counters by praising what he calls the "Wenzhou Model", based on a fierce entrepreneurial spirit.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[In an editorial published in today's edition of Zhejiang Daily, the official Party mouthpiece of Zhejiang, the province's vice-governor, Chen Derong (陈德荣), heaps praise on the entrepreneurial spirit of the city of Wenzhou and criticizes what he calls the "demonization" of private financing. Chen concludes his editorial by saying that Wenzhou entrepreneurs have "used their fresh blood to protect the market economy." A number of entrepreneurs in Wenzhou were reported to have committed suicide in late 2011 as they were unable to repay huge private loans they had taken out with local financiers, often at rates of 70-90 percent. This led some in China to speak out against the practice of underground lending. Chen's editorial today counters by praising what he calls the "Wenzhou Model", based on a fierce entrepreneurial spirit.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Beijing Press Office Hails Debut of &quot;Beijing Spirit&quot; Ad on CNN, Times Square</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The external publicity office of the Beijing Municipal Government announced yesterday that a video advertisement plugging the "Beijing Spirit" (北京精神) would debut soon on CNN, on a mega screen on New York's Times Square, and in other media. A report on the announcement began with enthusiasm: "The Beijing spirit that has been highly endorsed by residents [of Beijing] will this year  go out into the world through a series of external cultural exchange events." The core concepts of the "Beijing Spirit" campaign are: "Patriotism, innovation, tolerance and virtue" (爱国、创新、包容、厚德). Beijing authorities formally announced the four core concepts of the "Beijing Spirit" back in November 2011.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[The external publicity office of the Beijing Municipal Government announced yesterday that a video advertisement plugging the "Beijing Spirit" (北京精神) would debut soon on CNN, on a mega screen on New York's Times Square, and in other media. A report on the announcement began with enthusiasm: "The Beijing spirit that has been highly endorsed by residents [of Beijing] will this year  go out into the world through a series of external cultural exchange events." The core concepts of the "Beijing Spirit" campaign are: "Patriotism, innovation, tolerance and virtue" (爱国、创新、包容、厚德). Beijing authorities formally announced the four core concepts of the "Beijing Spirit" back in November 2011.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Writer Hong Feng Attacked in Yunnan Village</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yunnan Online reports that well-known Chinese writer Hong Feng (洪峰) was seriously beaten and suffered three broken bones in an attack by villagers in Huize County on January 22, stemming from a dispute over rented land. Hong was quoted in the report as saying the attack was led by the head of the Party branch in Mawu Village (马武村) in Yunnan's Huize County (会泽县), who was angry about land being used by Hong and his wife, Jiang Yan (蒋燕). Hong is still being treated in hospital.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Yunnan Online reports that well-known Chinese writer Hong Feng (洪峰) was seriously beaten and suffered three broken bones in an attack by villagers in Huize County on January 22, stemming from a dispute over rented land. Hong was quoted in the report as saying the attack was led by the head of the Party branch in Mawu Village (马武村) in Yunnan's Huize County (会泽县), who was angry about land being used by Hong and his wife, Jiang Yan (蒋燕). Hong is still being treated in hospital.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Popular blogger Han Han denies accusations he has used a ghostwriter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recent days, popular blogger and social critic Han Han (韩寒) has been the center of controversy in China after a blogger called Mai Tian (麦田) alleged that many of Han's writings were penned by others, including Han's father. In a blog post earlier this week, Han Han denied the allegations, challenging his accusers to present evidence: "If anyone can prove these ghostwriting allegations, I'll gladly award them 20 million yuan. I'll stop all writing and transfer all copyrights for my previous works to my accusers." In The Beijing News today, Chen Xiwo (陈希我) comes to the defense of Han Han by addressing related accusations that his image has been massaged by a team of consultants. Chen's response: so what?  Is there anything wrong with a celebrity getting help with their own packaging?
http://view.news.qq.com/a/20120118/000025.htm]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[In recent days, popular blogger and social critic Han Han (韩寒) has been the center of controversy in China after a blogger called Mai Tian (麦田) alleged that many of Han's writings were penned by others, including Han's father. In a blog post earlier this week, Han Han denied the allegations, challenging his accusers to present evidence: "If anyone can prove these ghostwriting allegations, I'll gladly award them 20 million yuan. I'll stop all writing and transfer all copyrights for my previous works to my accusers." In The Beijing News today, Chen Xiwo (陈希我) comes to the defense of Han Han by addressing related accusations that his image has been massaged by a team of consultants. Chen's response: so what?  Is there anything wrong with a celebrity getting help with their own packaging?
http://view.news.qq.com/a/20120118/000025.htm]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Chen Fang: growth alone can't fix social tensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today's China Youth Daily commentator Chen Fang (陈方) argues that social tensions in China cannot be resolved by spurring economic growth alone. Chen writes: "The point of economic development is to make the people more prosperous. Unfortunately, in our development model up to now, a number of local officials have placed more emphasis on the importance of development, always believing that issues of public welfare can be set to one side, that perhaps with development these public welfare issues will resolve themselves. In fact, once social tensions have gathered to a certain extent they will erupt again and again. Not only will public welfare issues be left unaddressed, but development will also be impacted."]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[In today's China Youth Daily commentator Chen Fang (陈方) argues that social tensions in China cannot be resolved by spurring economic growth alone. Chen writes: "The point of economic development is to make the people more prosperous. Unfortunately, in our development model up to now, a number of local officials have placed more emphasis on the importance of development, always believing that issues of public welfare can be set to one side, that perhaps with development these public welfare issues will resolve themselves. In fact, once social tensions have gathered to a certain extent they will erupt again and again. Not only will public welfare issues be left unaddressed, but development will also be impacted."]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Daughter of Party official in Shanxi province paid as health administrator while in college</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing at The Beijing News today, lawyer Liu Changsong (刘昌松) explores the case of Yang Ye (杨烨), the daughter of the Party secretary of Shanxi's Jingle County (静乐县), Yang Cunhu (杨存虎). Chinese media reported this week that Yang Ye has been paid more than 100,000 yuan over five years as an "administrator" for the province's Center for Disease Control while studying full time at the Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In addition to her salary and benefits, Yang's tuition has been paid by the Center for Disease Control, media reported. Authorities in Shanxi responded to these revelations by formally issuing Yang Cunhu with a warning. In his commentary for The Beijing News, Liu Changsong argues that that Yang should be held criminally responsible for his actions, and that simple fines and warnings are not sufficient to discourage such conduct. In this case, of course, there is the further question -- one Liu does not address -- of what provincial-level officials were complicit.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Writing at The Beijing News today, lawyer Liu Changsong (刘昌松) explores the case of Yang Ye (杨烨), the daughter of the Party secretary of Shanxi's Jingle County (静乐县), Yang Cunhu (杨存虎). Chinese media reported this week that Yang Ye has been paid more than 100,000 yuan over five years as an "administrator" for the province's Center for Disease Control while studying full time at the Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In addition to her salary and benefits, Yang's tuition has been paid by the Center for Disease Control, media reported. Authorities in Shanxi responded to these revelations by formally issuing Yang Cunhu with a warning. In his commentary for The Beijing News, Liu Changsong argues that that Yang should be held criminally responsible for his actions, and that simple fines and warnings are not sufficient to discourage such conduct. In this case, of course, there is the further question -- one Liu does not address -- of what provincial-level officials were complicit.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>China announces initial public feedback on proposed school bus safety rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Legislative Affairs Office of China's State Council announced yesterday that it had received 2,818 comments by e-mail and 7,030 written letters from the public concerning a proposed new national ordinance on school bus safety (校车安全条例草案). The proposed legislation was announced late last year in response to a series of tragic accidents involving school buses across the country. According to coverage by The Beijing News today, one of the strongest comments in response to the proposed legislation was that more funds go to the building of schools rather than focus on the safety of buses themselves. More schools, said many Chinese, would mean schools were closer and long bus journeys unnecessary.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Legislative Affairs Office of China's State Council announced yesterday that it had received 2,818 comments by e-mail and 7,030 written letters from the public concerning a proposed new national ordinance on school bus safety (校车安全条例草案). The proposed legislation was announced late last year in response to a series of tragic accidents involving school buses across the country. According to coverage by The Beijing News today, one of the strongest comments in response to the proposed legislation was that more funds go to the building of schools rather than focus on the safety of buses themselves. More schools, said many Chinese, would mean schools were closer and long bus journeys unnecessary.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Vice-President Xi Jinping: the United States must see China's strategic objectives &quot;correctly&quot;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a ceremony in Beijing yesterday, China commemorated the fortieth anniversary of US President Richard Nixon's visit to China and the normalization of relations between China and the United States.  At the event, China's vice-president, Xi Jinping (习近平), the presumed successor to current president Hu Jintao, said healthy relations between the two countries required that the United States "correctly ascertain China's strategies and development path." It was on February 27, 1972, that China and the US issued the Shanghai Communiqué, a diplomatic document pledging both sides to work toward the normalization of relations. English coverage of this story by China Radio International is available here: http://english.cri.cn/6909/2012/01/17/2941s676510.htm]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a ceremony in Beijing yesterday, China commemorated the fortieth anniversary of US President Richard Nixon's visit to China and the normalization of relations between China and the United States.  At the event, China's vice-president, Xi Jinping (习近平), the presumed successor to current president Hu Jintao, said healthy relations between the two countries required that the United States "correctly ascertain China's strategies and development path." It was on February 27, 1972, that China and the US issued the Shanghai Communiqué, a diplomatic document pledging both sides to work toward the normalization of relations. English coverage of this story by China Radio International is available here: http://english.cri.cn/6909/2012/01/17/2941s676510.htm]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Migrant worker writes letter to railway ministry to protest difficulty of buying tickets ahead of Chinese New Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chongqing Evening News, a commercial spin-off of the Party-run Chongqing Daily, reports today that a commercial newspaper in the city of Wenzhou ran an article yesterday by a migrant worker from Chongqing making an appeal to railway authorities after finding it nearly impossible to arrange rail travel ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday. In the letter, published by Wenzhou Metropolitan Daily, migrant worker Huang Qinghong (黄庆红) said he had gone four times to the railway station and sat in long lines to buy a train ticket home for the holidays, but each time failed to get a ticket. Huang was told by railway personnel that he could purchase tickets online or by phone. Huang pointed out in his letter, however, that online and telephone ticket purchases are difficult for migrant workers who face economic difficulties. The return of migrant workers from the city to the countryside is an annually recurring theme for news media ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[Chongqing Evening News, a commercial spin-off of the Party-run Chongqing Daily, reports today that a commercial newspaper in the city of Wenzhou ran an article yesterday by a migrant worker from Chongqing making an appeal to railway authorities after finding it nearly impossible to arrange rail travel ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday. In the letter, published by Wenzhou Metropolitan Daily, migrant worker Huang Qinghong (黄庆红) said he had gone four times to the railway station and sat in long lines to buy a train ticket home for the holidays, but each time failed to get a ticket. Huang was told by railway personnel that he could purchase tickets online or by phone. Huang pointed out in his letter, however, that online and telephone ticket purchases are difficult for migrant workers who face economic difficulties. The return of migrant workers from the city to the countryside is an annually recurring theme for news media ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday.]]></content:encoded>
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