Below is a report about Olympic gymnast Jian Yuyung's humble beginning. I found it while trying to substantiate which year Jiang, one of the gymnasts accused of being underage, entered local gymnastics program in Liozhou (appearantly 1994 when she was ONE YEAR OLD - if the allegation she was born in 1993 is true): … [Read more...] about (Letter) Translation: Jiang Yuyuan: Mommy You Don’t Have To Beg For Food
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(Letter) Yang Peiyi and Lin Miaoke inside the Bird’s Nest
Here's a photo of the two girls inside the Bird's Nest, which makes Times UK's "banned" reporting less reliable: … [Read more...] about (Letter) Yang Peiyi and Lin Miaoke inside the Bird’s Nest
An Imperfect Perfection – Follow up
A few weeks ago, accusations and charges of fakery in the Opening Ceremony flew in the Western media like hotcakes when it was discovered that two Chinese girls had participated in performance of the “Hymn to the Motherland” in the Opening Ceremony. We had a discussion here a few weeks ago. Well - a few days ago, it was found out that the Australians also faked - not just one … [Read more...] about An Imperfect Perfection – Follow up
Beijing Welcomed You … so did you remember its song?
The Olympics are over (except for the Paralympics, that is) and people have trickled out of Beijing, but still in their heads and mine is probably this catchy (some say annoying) song that was sung by an ensemble of veritable who's-who in today's Chinese popular music world. Chinese people seem to really like this kind of qunxing (群星) or star-ensemble singing, where phrases are … [Read more...] about Beijing Welcomed You … so did you remember its song?
Tony Blair's New Op Ed on China in the Wall Street Journal
I thought I'd bring to people's attention to a recent Op Ed from Tony Blair in the Wall Street Journal on the Rise of China and the Olympics. I think the piece is interesting as a genuine attempt by a Western Leader (or at least a former Western leader) to understand - in good faith - the Rise of China and the Olympics. … [Read more...] about Tony Blair's New Op Ed on China in the Wall Street Journal