tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460763765741478786.post1127639066116260828..comments2024-03-07T06:10:54.256-08:00Comments on Andis Kaulins in China: Bye Bye Magazine Booths!wuxi andishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10726482489913497129noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460763765741478786.post-66546975255519565822009-03-09T15:35:00.000-07:002009-03-09T15:35:00.000-07:00I have talked to some students about the issue. I...I have talked to some students about the issue. It turns out that the booths will come back. The local government is selling a booth license for about 200,000 rmb. So all the vendors have to buy one or go out of business. <BR/><BR/>There is a story of one woman commiting suicide because she saw the loss of the booth as the loss of her livelihood.<BR/><BR/>I suppose the government wants to control the booths for when the subway opens.wuxi andishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726482489913497129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460763765741478786.post-55573709981790932122009-03-09T14:21:00.000-07:002009-03-09T14:21:00.000-07:00How strange! I like you only wished I could take a...How strange! I like you only wished I could take a magazine home to read! I would argue that the table sellers make a bigger mess than the booths. Lets see how long it lasts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com