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Aug 14

minipost-From the Beijing Olympics, Come the Drums of Change

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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. Continue reading »

Aug 13

minipost-(Letter) Bella Caroli: China cheated with underage gymnasts

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Last night after the women’s gymnastics team final, NBC announcer Bella Caroli commented that the Chinese team cheated with underage athletes, and their passports were doctored by the Chinese government. Continue reading »

Aug 12

minipost-(Letter) Are you offended by this picture?

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It’s apparently an advertisement in Spain’s best-selling newspaper. The Spanish Olympic basketball players, donned Li-Ning Spanish uniforms, are seen in this ad making slit-eyes gesture. Continue reading »

Aug 11

minipost-(Letter) 2nd terrorist attack in Xinjiang

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[h/t to Nimrod]

After reports of terrorist attack ahead of the Olympics in Xinjiang, a 2nd attack days after the Olympics has been reported. Continue reading »

Aug 11

minipost-(Letter) Olympics Broadcasting Schedule (US)

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H/T to The Boston Globe for a concise “Olympics TV Guide“.

Aug 11

minipost-(Letter) Who are you watching at the 2008 Olympic Games?

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No. I don’t mean the protesters or the political dudes mugging for the photo op. Continue reading »

Aug 10

minipost-(Letter) Avoid East – West deadend conversations

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One of the Most common type of East – West deadend conversations 🙂 Avoid it if you want to make friends and influence people. 😉
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Aug 08

minipost-Will we see a “Thank You, China” banner from the European and American attendants to the Olympics?

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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?

Aug 07

minipost-(Letter) Wearing Masks During Olympics?

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With the Beijing Games days away, the air quality issue has again surfaced, appearantly above the haze that’s settled on the city in the last couple days: Continue reading »

Aug 06

minipost-(Letter) Let the Games Begin

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The XXIX Olympiad is just a game and Beijing but the host city. They come together to showcase the world’s best athletic talents and their years of hard work. Continue reading »

Aug 04

minipost-(Letter) Terrorist attack in Xinjiang ahead of Olympics

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BEIJING – Two men rammed a dump truck into a group of jogging policemen and then tossed explosives into their barracks Monday, killing 16 officers…

Aug 03

minipost-From vegetable field to bird’s nest: witnessing the birth of the national stadium in Beijing

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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? Continue reading »

Aug 02

minipost-What do some Western journalists want from Beijing?

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Behind a thin vaneer of professionalism, it’s not inaccurate to say many Western journalists are hoping for the worst from these Olympics.  Some have been honest enough to admit it.  Here’s a collection of choice quotes:

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Aug 01

minipost-(Letter) Why Has ‘China Bashing’ Become So Popular?

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Alan Miller of Huffington Post explains the rise in negative reporting on China, and the bigger picture beyond the Olympics.

Jul 31

minipost-A must-read: a reporter’s guide to covering the Olympics

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There is “A Reporter’s Guide to Covering the Olympics“, supposedly found in the Foreign Correspondents Club in Hong Kong, at Time’s China Blog. It is well worth a read. Continue reading »

Jul 30

minipost-Tom Miller Award Nominee: “Our Foreign Staff” at Telegraph

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Nominee: “Our Foreign Staff” at Telegraph

News title/claim: China dumps gold medallists from Olympics ‘for political reasons’

Comment: Some writers at this British newspaper need to learn English. “Politics” as in office team politics =/= “political reasons”. Continue reading »

Jul 29

minipost-(Letter) Hospitality in China

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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.

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Jul 28

minipost-Can the Chinese government let people have a good time?

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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. Continue reading »

Jul 27

minipost-(Letter) Why chinese use chopsticks (From Die Spiegel online)

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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).  Continue reading »

Jul 25

minipost-(Letter) Hon Hai’s Terry Gou Donates His Wealth

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Let’s take a relief from serious blogging.

Taiwan’s Terry Gou has pledged to donate 90% of his wealth to charity before his wedding. Continue reading »

Jul 25

minipost-Buxi is home – 7/25 update

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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.

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