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Olympics Rules-A-Palooza

Having trouble keeping the various sets of Olympics-themed rules and regulations straight? We think it’s time for a meta guide-to-the-guides: –Rules for all foreigners (aka “57 varieties”). A 57-point Q&A legal guide on the... ...full story at China Journal

from China Journal on Tue, Jul 15 2008

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22 Jul 08		Beijing Olympics Rules of Conduct » YouTube videoGregory Samsung presents selected rules for the public attending Beijing's Olympic Games.
27 Jun 08		Best of the China Blogs: June 27 » China Journal A daily look at what we’re reading. –We’ve written about the rules for foreigners visiting Beijing during the Olympics, and about the rules for spectators on the back of Olympics tickets. Now there are Olympic rules for Beijing residents as well–all in an illustrated legal handbook. Among the highlights: No skateboarding on the street, hanging [...]
02 Jun 08		Olympic Rules for Foreigners » China Journal Photo by _foam via Flickr On Monday, the organizers of the Beijing Olympics issued “legal guidance” covering 57 issues relevant to foreigners planning to attend this summer’s Games. Some excerpts from these rules, presented in the...
18 Jun 08		57 Rules for Foreigners, In English » China Journal Photo by _foam via Flickr A few weeks ago we wrote about the legal guide for foreigners coming China for the Olympics. Chinese authorities issued it — but only in Chinese. We translated a handful of these rules, certain that it wouldn’t be lo...
31 Jul 08		A must-read: a reporter’s guide to covering the Olympics » Blogging For China 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. [Update] The full text is now added below. I couldn’t...
13 Jun 08		Best of the China Blogs: June 13 » China Journal A daily look at what we’re reading. –Banned by Beijing: expat mags. First there was a series of rules for foreigners planning to attend the Olympics, published only in Chinese. Now it appears that one of Beijing’s helpful English-langua...

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