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NOVEMBER 18

Beijing Morning Post 晨报
'Better than 5 star' Ziguang movie theater opens today
”超五星“紫光影城今亮相

Beijing Youth Daily 北京青年报
Panjiayuan road opening date announced yesterday
潘家园昨定疏通时限

Beijing Star Daily 信报
631 crime organizations destroyed in the last 3 years
三年摧毁631个涉黑组织

People's Daily 人民日报
Xuancheng: Major industries promote income increases
(Note: Xuancheng is a city in rural Anhui)
宣城:”龙头“昂起促增收

The Beijing News 新京报
Beijing mayor has highest levels of support [compared to other cities' mayors]
北京市长支持率最高

FROM THE INTERNET

Sina
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State arrives in Beijing today to discuss the second round of six-way talks
美助理国务卿今抵京 商谈第二轮六方会谈时间

Sohu
Will the Japanese citizens involved in the Zhuhai prostitute scandal be prosecuted?
珠海买春事件涉案日本人会否受审成悬念

NOVEMBER 17
Beijing Evening News 北京晚报
City affairs and voices from the people - we are listening day and night
市情与民声——我们日夜在聆听

Shanghai Xinmin Evening News 新民晚报
Birth rate on the rise
出生数出现上升趋势

NOVEMBER 17

The Economic Observer 经济观察报
Jiangxi and Zhejiang real estate speculators withdraw from Shanghai
江浙地产炒家撤离大上海

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