Before the commencement of the Olympic Games in Beijing, some Japanese were concerned about anti-Japanese sentiments among the Chinese, that their athletes might be booed and taunted in the competitions, and that the Chinese audience might refuse to pay proper respect to their national flag and anthem. … [Read more...] about The Beijing Olympics: East-West Confrontation and East-East Conciliation
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From the Beijing Olympics, Come the Drums of Change
Harold Meyerson at the Washington Post compares the Beijing Olympics with Russian involvement in Georgia and believes that the Olympics are a game-changing event in world history while Russia's Georgian adventure is not. The theme of the Chinese model of development offering an alternative to Western democracy has been repeated by many in Western media. … [Read more...] about From the Beijing Olympics, Come the Drums of Change
(Letter) Olympics Broadcasting Schedule (US)
H/T to The Boston Globe for a concise "Olympics TV Guide". … [Read more...] about (Letter) Olympics Broadcasting Schedule (US)
Will we see a "Thank You, China" banner from the European and American attendants to the Olympics?
The closing ceremony parade would be the most appropriate occasion for such expression of appreciation. Who will be the most likely among the spectators to display such affectionate banners, resident laowais or first time visitors? … [Read more...] about Will we see a "Thank You, China" banner from the European and American attendants to the Olympics?
From vegetable field to bird's nest: witnessing the birth of the national stadium in Beijing
Many of you perhaps have already seen the stunning computer rendered image, shown above, of the national stadium, better known as the bird's nest. But do you wonder what it looks like during the seven years of building? … [Read more...] about From vegetable field to bird's nest: witnessing the birth of the national stadium in Beijing