Re: China 2010: "CNxx-xxxx" for New Century?
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On Dec 31, 2:15 am, "Albert K. Fung" <akwf...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Publishing in China ....
>
> Is politically sensitive and is tightly regulated by the gov
> -ernment. A publication must secure a "kanhao", or publicat-
> ion number, before it is deemed legal and can be distributed
> to the public. An eight-digit alpha numeric number that beg-
> ins with the letters CN. It looks like CNxx-xxxx (where x is
> a numeric digit). It's a bit like ISBN but not as elaborate.
>
> Ms. Hu Shuli, formerly of Caijing, is now waiting for one.
>
> Her latest publication, New Century News, is scheduled to be
> hitting the news-stands by Jan. 4, 2010. Her backer, the pub
> -lisher of the new magazine, is in Hainan Island - China In-
> stitute for Reform and Development. Its 70+ staff, have been
> working out of their office in Beijing.
>
> In China, where there is no freedom of press, getting a kan-
> hao is, in that vernacular of Californese, a big deal. It is
> strictly controlled and limited. Getting one will surely put
> all of hers and her publisher's connections to utmost test -
> financial, social, political. If issued one, thing is almost
> certain:
>
> It will have a ginormous number of strings attached .... :)
>
> PS: Happy New Year to all.
>
> Regards,
>
> Albert K. Fung
> Estancia la Serenidad/Chubut, Republica Argentina.