Some of the headlines above read (in translation):

• Obama takes up his post
• The White House changes masters
• Obama has taken up his post as President of the United States
• Obama assumes office
• “And he’s off!”
• Obama takes over the United States
• Black president moves into the White House
• The Horse has assumed office, effective immediately (note: “Obama” is transliterated in Chinese as “奥巴马” with the “马” character meaning “horse;” accordingly, he is often nicknamed “The Horse” (马) or the “Black Horse” (黑马) in China.)
• Obama is sworn into his post
• America has entered the Obama era
• President Obama has started work
• White House, black horse
• The first black man to take over the White House: the era of Obama as helmsman
• The stage curtain has opened on the Obama era
• America starts the Obama era
• Bush steps down, Obama steps up
• Obama’s time has come
• The Obama era stage curtain opens amidst crisis
• Transformational change: Obama takes charge of the U.S.

// AjS