Under a State Council notice ordering that today, April 21, be a day of mourning for the victims of the Yushu earthquake (玉树地震), flags were flown at half-mast across the country, and newspapers and websites went black.
The State Council notice also placed a moratorium on public entertainment events for the day, including dance and drama performances and film screenings.
A selection of newspaper front pages and online news pages today follows.
[ABOVE: The CCP’s official People’s Daily. View newspaper on the China Media Map.]
[ABOVE: Guangzhou’s Southern Metropolis Daily. View newspaper on the China Media Map.]
[ABOVE: Chengdu Commercial Daily. View newspaper on the China Media Map.]
[ABOVE: Chongqing Evening Post. View newspaper on the China Media Map.]
[ABOVE: Today’s news page at QQ.com]
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