They read it every day and laughed hysterically every time.  Real life comedy.  Uncomfortably real.  But funny.

Maybe Seinfeld is to The Office as The Onion is to China Daily. 

Well.  Not quite.  But if China Daily wasn't being serious, then yes.  And, after seeing the top of page headline on the website just now, I find it extremely unlikely that no one in that news and translation room isn't joking.

Americans Cut Back On Life After Bailout

I love it.