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Constitutional amendments and golly what are we going to do about that scenery?

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DECEMBER 23 NEWSPAPERS

Beijing Youth Daily 北京青年报
14 amendments to the constitution proposed
修改宪法建议共十四项
The Chinese Communist Party proposes amendments to the the constitution including clauses about protecting citizens' private property, the state respecting and protecting human rights, and, wait for it, the Three Represents!

Beijing Morning Post 晨报
Central government proposes modifying some parts of the constitution
中央建议修改宪法部分内容

The Beijing News 新京报
Central government proposes adding the Three Represents to the constitution
中央建议“三个代表”入宪

Beijing Star Daily 信报
Water-injected chicken feet on Beijing market
注水鸡爪混进北京市场
Chicken feet injected with water to increase their weight (and thus price) have been found in Beijing. The dodgy chicken feet came from a factory in Changyi city, Shandong province. Num num.

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Sina
Supreme court sentences Liu Yong to death
高法判处刘涌死刑

Sohu
China to modify some parts of the constitution
中国将修改宪法部分内容

DECEMBER 22NEWSPAPERS

Shanghai Xinmin Evening News 新民晚报
Your sunshine or my scenery?
People who relax in the park hope the high buildings around do not block the sunshine. The people who live in the buildings want to view the scenery of the park. The article welcome the readers to propose solutions to this terrible problem. Good to see the Fourth Estate fulfilling its function isn't it?

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