Mars landing, Kool Aid in the People's Daily offices

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JANUARY 5 NEWSPAPERS

The Beijing News 新京报
American 'Spirit' rover landed on the Mars
美“勇气”号登陆火星

People's Daily 人民日报
Stand up straight on the top of the tide, show up the powerful
appearances
挺立潮头展雄风
An article about an army regiment nicknamed 'Hard Bones No. 6 Lian'.

Beijing Youth Daily 北京青年报
Spirit lands yesterday, eyes open to see Mars
勇气昨登陆 睁眼看火星
The American rover Spirit landed successfully on the Mars yesterday.

Beijing Morning Post 晨报
8 details about Spirit's landing on Mars
八解勇气号登陆火星
Scientific questions and answers about the Mars landing.

The Economic Observer 经济观察报
Gaoqiao town after gas leak
喷井之后的高桥镇
About the natural gas explosion near Chongqing, Sichuan Province. 234 people died in the accident.

Beijing Star Daily 信报
Er Ren Zhuan perfomance stopped: Zhao Benshan criticizes CCTV
二人转“格调不高”被叫停 赵本山当场指责中央台
Er Ren Zhuan is a traditional theatrical performance from Northeast China, involving two people who sing and do some dancing. Two of Zhao's students were performing in a televised show last night, but the show's presenter stopped them because he felt their performances were not up to scratch. Many people in the audience agreed.

11AM INTERNET
Sina
Investigation into Ha'erbin BMW-hits-people accident
哈尔滨宝马车撞人案调查

Sohu
Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong railway begin Spring Festival transportation plan
京沪粤铁路提前启动春运方案

JANUARY 4 NEWSPAPERS

Beijing Evening News 北京晚报
'Spirit' lands on the Mars
"勇气号“登上火星

Shanghai Xinmin Evening News 新民晚报
Yellow mud land can't be sold
黄泥地不能卖
Shanghai City Property Bureau stopped illegal sales by a real estate company named 'Longhao'.

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