BEIJING TODAY PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY July 4, 2008 – July 10, 2008 NO. 370 CN11-0120
2008 now Year of the Panda
Last of the Tea-Horse markets Page 20
Pages 12-13, 16 and 24
Bar girls told to cover up Page 2
By Huang Daohen
Fairy princesses head to Hebei
A Disney live show featuring three classic fairytales went to Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, Wednesday, to kick off its China tour. The 70-minute performance, which includes skits from Snow White, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast, will be in Chinese, the organizer said. About 50 cast members hailing from the US and Canada are involved in the 7-week tour of major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu before the show heads to other destinations throughout Asia. The play will be shown at the Beijing Exhibition Theater from CFP Photo July 16 to 20.
Votes are in and Sarkozy is not welcome By Jackie Zhang
French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s is not welcome in China. According to the result of an online poll released by Sina.com Wednesday, most netizens were opposed to allow-
ing the French president to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Sarkozy was considered extremely unfriendly by 88 percent of respondents, the same group said it did not want him
to attend the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony. The survey remains open, as many as 100,000 people have responded. Many netizens have initiated online petitions to ban
the president. “We welcome friends to come to Beijing, but Sarkozy is not a friend. I hope all the people can come and sign to show their opposition to him,” Jinhong95, a Sina.com blogger, wrote.
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Page 3 Closed suicide case sparks protests
Page 4 Shanghai stabber kills six officers
Page 7 Why can’t China emulate Gates?
Page 8 92 days from and IC Photos Olympia toCFP Beijing
Japan’s magical slimming slippers Page 19
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