Here¡¯s a preview of what you can expect in the New Year:
Front Page: A redesigned format which is more reader-friendly carrying the important news of the day, blurbs on main stories inside and a navigational tool which tells you where you can find what.
Nation pages: Comprehensive coverage of the nation ¨C from politics to people, from policies to opinion polls, from diplomats to do-gooders, from education to the environment, from courts to the community.
Plus: China Scene, dubbed ¡®Window to China¡¯ by the New York Times.
International pages: A close look at what¡¯s happening around the world with analyses, background and context.

Comment, Opinion and Insight: Three pages of incisive and illuminating comment, opinion, analyses, views, insights and columns on national and international issues from leading writers in the country and abroad.
Business: Five pages on the world¡¯s lightning-fast growing economy; from how to do business in China to how China does business with the rest of the world.
Features: From culture to crosswords, from fashion to fads, from education to exhibitions, from books to bridge, from films to food. A look at life itself, in four pages.
Sports: On-the-ball coverage of every major sport (and some minor ones).


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