One of the interesting things about the Opening Ceremony is the outside world gets to see (or is made to pay attention to) a slice of raw Chinese public opinion on full display. Besides obviously the home team, Taiwan probably got the loudest cheers from the Chinese crowd at the Bird's Nest today, a sure head-scratcher to foreign pundits stuck in a brain warp, I'm sure, but no … [Read more...] about Who got the loudest cheers at the Opening Ceremony?
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How do the Chinese really feel about Japan, the new Yomiuri/Xinhua Survey
August 15th is drawing close. It is a good time to think about China's relation with Japan. Besides, a new survey on this topic was discussed in Yomiuri Shimbun, August 4, 2008. "Only about one-third of Japanese think the relationship between Japan and China is good in contrast to nearly 70 percent of Chinese who view the relationship positively, according to a survey … [Read more...] about How do the Chinese really feel about Japan, the new Yomiuri/Xinhua Survey
Olympic torch relay – the Chinese village version
This series of pictures comes from an amateur photographer in Henan province (连接). It's of a self-made torch relay at a local school and restaurant, in a small village in the mountains of Henan province. No corporate sponsors, no media coverage... just possibly the best relay this year. … [Read more...] about Olympic torch relay – the Chinese village version
Snapshots from Beijing
I've been in Beijing for a little over a week. While Western media seems mostly intent on investigating nail-houses and Internet access in the Olympic media center, I've been playing tourist. But because I've been to Beijing numerous times, no pictures of the Great Wall or Forbidden Palace. Here are a few stories from every-day life that caught my eye: First, the first day … [Read more...] about Snapshots from Beijing
(Letter from deltaeco) Why chinese use chopsticks (From Die Spiegel online)
Hefty discussions usually arise over the advantages and disadvantages of using chopsticks instead of fork and knives. To show the western point of view, here is a is a translation of an article published in the German news magazine "Der Spiegel" (Link to the original article). … [Read more...] about (Letter from deltaeco) Why chinese use chopsticks (From Die Spiegel online)