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Shocking covers on Phoenix WeeklyPosted by Banyue, August 31, 2007 6:59 PM
Phoenix Weekly continues its run of provacative covers with a cracked photograph of a Tibetan landmark and the headline, "The roar of guns shocks the Potala Palace." The cover story this issue describes the recent mining rage in Tibet. Because of its rich natural resources, Tibet is being dug up by hundreds of legal and illegal mining companies. And they're not just domestic enterprises either - more and more ventures are coming in backed by foreign investment.
No doubt this kind of unsustainable mining may irreversibly alter the ecology of Tibet. However, local people's attitudes are mixed. Mining can bring them more money and better jobs, and they do not want to live in mud houses any more. Other feature articles:
Chen was stripped of his NPC deputy post yesterday (China Daily link). The other feature story concerns the Du Chongyan sex scandal. Du, the governor of a Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan, was accused of raping a girl from his prefecture who is now studying in Peking University. After the scandal was exposed, Du was ordered to accept "double designations" (be present at a designated place for a designated duration) and undergo investigation by the Commission for Discipline Inspection. The previous issue from the end of July also has a great cover: Jinan People's Congress head Duan Yihe against a black background with the English words "The Murder". Duan Yihe was arrested in early July for contracting the car-bombing of his mistress (China Daily link).
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