The Christian Science Monitor has an article on the historical links between the Olympics and politics. It's mostly a repetition of what other articles have said, but there are a few interesting quotes. Similarities stop there, however, says Susan Brownell, a professor of anthropology at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, currently in Beijing studying Chinese preparations … [Read more...] about Politics and the Beijing Olympics
Olympic torch on top of the world
In a moment that made many Chinese proud, 21 Tibetan-Chinese, 8 Han-Chinese, and 1 Tujia-Chinese helped bring the 2008 Olympic Torch to top of the worlds' highest peak. The name of the peak in Tibetan is ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ (jo-mo glang-ma ri), which is often translated as "Great Mother" (literal translation as given in Chinese: "mother of Earth"). The first written recording of … [Read more...] about Olympic torch on top of the world
Wang Qianyuan and the Internet Lynch Mob
- written by Tang Buxi, May 7th 2008 The debate over the Internet lynch mob's attack of Wang Qianyuan continues. Roland at ESWN brings us this exchange between one of Grace Wang's supporters at Duke and members of the Chinese community. Grace Wang's self-stated goal was to help the two sides "communicate", but the final results show that hasn't happened. Unfortunately, many … [Read more...] about Wang Qianyuan and the Internet Lynch Mob
Olympic torch enjoying a smooth relay in China
This article is the positive (and in my opinion, non-political) message most Chinese would like the Olympics to represent. I can only hope that this sentiment wins out. Crowds in Haikou were friendly to foreigners, showing little of the angry, anti-Western sentiments of recent weeks after protests in London, Paris and San Francisco that some Chinese saw as an attack against … [Read more...] about Olympic torch enjoying a smooth relay in China
The Creationist Myth of Chinese Nationalism
Written by Tang Buxi - May 6th, 2008 The LA Times follows in the footsteps of the New York Times in publishing an article discussing Chinese nationalism. See the LA Times article here , and previous NY Times editorial here. These articles do insert some much-needed balance into the Western understanding of Chinese nationalism. The LA Times article is especially notable for … [Read more...] about The Creationist Myth of Chinese Nationalism