Comments on: China’s “Two Sessions”: no need for grammatical trivialities http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/06/chinas-two-sessions-no-need-for-grammatical-trivialities/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:16:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Pablo Adriano http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/06/chinas-two-sessions-no-need-for-grammatical-trivialities/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Pablo Adriano Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:23:53 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/06/chinas-two-sessions-no-need-for-grammatical-trivialities/#comment-11 Regarding to anorectal TV commercials: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51vtQLydDxs Chris, interesting blog, better Liverpool... Regarding to anorectal TV commercials:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51vtQLydDxs

Chris, interesting blog, better Liverpool…

]]> By: Chris O'Brien http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/06/chinas-two-sessions-no-need-for-grammatical-trivialities/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Chris O'Brien Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:48:05 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/06/chinas-two-sessions-no-need-for-grammatical-trivialities/#comment-10 Rumour has it that "Big John" was the star of those particular commericals - must have needed some extra cash to fund his flights to see his Beijing mistress (if the Daily Express is to be believed, which it isn't). Beautiful memories of BBC Parliament channel - how I miss the guffawing and the garrulousness. To think I actually regard sentences such as Reviewing the Bill by the NPC ... as commonplace. I'm off to put Beijing Today on my blogroll. Rumour has it that “Big John” was the star of those particular commericals - must have needed some extra cash to fund his flights to see his Beijing mistress (if the Daily Express is to be believed, which it isn’t). Beautiful memories of BBC Parliament channel - how I miss the guffawing and the garrulousness. To think I actually regard sentences such as Reviewing the Bill by the NPC … as commonplace. I’m off to put Beijing Today on my blogroll.

]]> By: Tom Mackenzie http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/06/chinas-two-sessions-no-need-for-grammatical-trivialities/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Tom Mackenzie Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:09:33 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/06/chinas-two-sessions-no-need-for-grammatical-trivialities/#comment-9 Oh dear, that's the kind of cock-up you'd expect to see within the pages of Beijing Today, not China's equivalent of Reuters. Not that those grammatical errors put Richard Spencer off the scent (pun absolutely intended): http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/06/wchina106.xml Beijingnewspeak - beautiful reading as ever Oh dear, that’s the kind of cock-up you’d expect to see within the pages of Beijing Today, not China’s equivalent of Reuters. Not that those grammatical errors put Richard Spencer off the scent (pun absolutely intended): http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/06/wchina106.xml

Beijingnewspeak - beautiful reading as ever

]]> By: Dave http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/06/chinas-two-sessions-no-need-for-grammatical-trivialities/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Dave Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:02:50 +0000 http://www.beijingnewspeak.com/2007/03/06/chinas-two-sessions-no-need-for-grammatical-trivialities/#comment-8 It's not just well-heeled Beiijingers with the funds for Hackney Carriage rental who will be benefiting from incresing levels of 'western' sensibilities: "Televisions on buses in Beijing will no longer be allowed to broadcast commercials about anorectal diseases in the morning hours - for fear of putting passengers off their breakfast. (www.chinaview.cn 2006-10-12 18:41:42)" Getting back to the issue in hand, what 'Two Jags' wouldn't give for such a reverential 'Two Sessions'. Though the thought of the inevitable images of his spittle-flecked jowls snoozing through such items as - "6.Reviewing the Bill by the NPC Standing Committee on the Draft Decision by the 5th Session of the 10th National People’s Congress on the Number and Election of Deputies to the 11th National People's Congress." - makes you vaguely relieved to be ruled by 'Punch & Judy' politics. It’s not just well-heeled Beiijingers with the funds for Hackney Carriage rental who will be benefiting from incresing levels of ‘western’ sensibilities:

“Televisions on buses in Beijing will no longer be allowed to broadcast commercials about anorectal diseases in the morning hours - for fear of putting passengers off their breakfast. (www.chinaview.cn 2006-10-12 18:41:42)”

Getting back to the issue in hand, what ‘Two Jags’ wouldn’t give for such a reverential ‘Two Sessions’. Though the thought of the inevitable images of his spittle-flecked jowls snoozing through such items as - “6.Reviewing the Bill by the NPC Standing Committee on the Draft Decision by the 5th Session of the 10th National People’s Congress on the Number and Election of Deputies to the 11th National People’s Congress.” - makes you vaguely relieved to be ruled by ‘Punch & Judy’ politics.

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