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  Hello, and welcome back to another episode of Rear View Mirror, our backward glance over the past seven days of programmes on China Radio International.
As you may know, 2007/8 is the Year of the Pig. And it may be that we look back on this as a year in which the animal exerted an unexpected influence over the Chinese people.
We're going to listen to samples from various CRI sources, all of whose themes echo what anyone visiting the supermarket over recent weeks has doubtless already noticed ¨C pork prices are up and the prices of substitute goods following suit.
Broader measures of price levels suggest a similar effect.
Programme 1 ¨Chttp://english.cri.cn/4426/2007/08/14/1481@261255.htm
"A report from China's Development Research Center of the State Council has insisted that commodity prices won't keep rising despite soaring consumer prices.
Official figures released on Monday showed Consumer price index in China accelerated to its highest level in more than 10 years as food prices continue to rise.
However, financial experts say there is no foundation for the prices of raw materials and primary products to continue climbing."
The media has a responsibility, in such cases as inflation hikes and stock dips, to prevent consumers from panicking and exacerbating the situation. Such skills are not unfamiliar to CRI. But, for listeners with a higher concentration span, CRI this week also provided varied and detailed reporting.
Programme 2 - http://english.cri.cn/4026/2007/08/14/164@261219.htm
People in the Know is broadcast every weekday morning on CRI. A foreigner provides the voice, if not the theme of each day's show. That foreigner is usually Paul James. But with Paul on holiday, it's the turn of Paris Lord to sit behind the telephone-microphone.
Here's Monday's show:
Programme 3 - http://english.cri.cn/4026/2007/08/14/164@261236.htm
This week's Biz China also asked a number of perceptive questions, here's Tu Yun:
Remember that all of the shows you hear here can be heard in full on the CRI website. Just start from www.crienglish.com.
Actually, one of the highlights of the website this week currently has no audio. But it would be a pity not to mention Chinese Tourists Set off on the Road - an essay, written by Peng Ran - on the changing holidaying habits of the Chinese. The links should be easy to find.
http://english.cri.cn/4026/2007/08/15/202@261877.htm
Now, for our final section this week, and a singer from Taiwan, as featured in this week's China Beat. Here's the very Latin-sounding Chen Jian-Nian, and Let the World Go Its Way.
Well, that's all there's time for, this week. So, until the next edition of Rear View Mirror, from me, Matthew Stedman, it's goodbye.
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