The Beijing bureau today continued its look at China’s ‘08 generation, 19 years after the crushing of the pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and 64 days before the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games. Read Lucy Hornby’s piece... ...full story at Countdown to Beijing
from Countdown to Beijing on Thu, Jun 05 2008
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Beijing Crackdown Tianamen Square Haunts Olympic Games »
YouTube video BEIJING (AP) — On the 19th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre human rights groups are Tuesday calling on China to release dozens of prisoners remain imprisoned for taking part in the 1989 pro-democracy protests centered in Tiananmen Square
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| 04 Jun 08 |
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Tiananmen Square - June 4 » Countdown to Beijing Tiananmen Square - June 4, 2008. Pictures by David Gray. Nineteen years after the crushing of the pro-democracy protests and 65 days before the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games, check out Chris Buckley’s feature on the ‘08 genera... |
| 04 Jun 08 |
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A Dark Anniversary » China Journal Nineteen years after the government’s crackdown on the Tiananmen Square democracy movement, today’s WSJ looks at the generation gap between young people in China now and then. Ding Zilin (AP photo) Meanwhile, Ding Zilin is still waiting... |
| 21 Jul 08 |
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It Lengthens, It Strengthens, It’s Olympic! » Peking Duck Collector’s Edition Fuwa Condoms: Fuwas ‘Beibei,’ ‘Jingjing,’ ‘Huanhuan,’ ‘Yingying,’ and ‘Nini’ are the new darlings of the Olympics! The Fuwas represent the hopes and dreams of the... |
| 08 Aug 08 |
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The big day arrives: Beijing abuzz ahead of Games opening » Countdown to Beijing The big day has finally arrived. Seven years on from the decision to award Beijing the 2008 Summer Olympics the Games are set to begin with a “big bang” at the opening ceremony at the Bird’s Nest. I’ve only been in Beijing a week... |
| 06 Aug 08 |
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The first protesters arrive… » Peking Duck As everybody knows, it was always a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’ stunt protesters would descend on the Beijing Olympics. Sure enough, today somebody climbed a 100-foot electrical pole near the Olympic Green to fly a “One World... |
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