A first-person account of a trip to Beijing: I’m pretty amazed by the hospitality in China, especially how it keeps getting better and better. It’s not just the hospitality, it’s all the little things of general people behavior. … [Read more...] about (Letter from xiaotaibei) Hospitality in China
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Can the Chinese government let people have a good time?
Here is a article “Wild dogs of nationalism let off the leash” on Beijing 08 blogs of Sydney Morning Herald by award winning sports writer John Birmingham. The Article starts with Picture a couple of Falun Gong dudes, or a Tibetan Monk sitting in a cell, waiting for the Games to finish so they can be executed and give up their organs for harvest. … [Read more...] about Can the Chinese government let people have a good time?
Buxi is home – 7/25 update
Quick update... although we don't use this as our personal blog, this is a good time to mention I've just arrived in Beijing. Everyone in my family is fighting upper-respiratory infections (picked up in the US), and at times I wasn't sure we'd make the flight... but we're here. … [Read more...] about Buxi is home – 7/25 update
Olympics fever still running hot
Tickets to remaining Olympic events are going on sale on Friday (July 25th). On Water-Wood BBS (水木社区), people were talking about spending Thursday night in line. But now most are shocked to find that that very long lines have already formed Wednesday night; thousands of Beijing'ers are planning to camp out two nights to purchase what few tickets remain. … [Read more...] about Olympics fever still running hot
(Letter from yo) China caught offering “gene doping” to athletes
Go here for full article. Some notable quotes: “A German television report on the availability of gene doping in China has stunned anti-doping experts shortly before the Beijing Olympics. ... In a documentary by ARD television, a Chinese doctor offers stem-cell therapy to a reporter posing as an American swimming coach.” … [Read more...] about (Letter from yo) China caught offering “gene doping” to athletes