Andy R Protest Zones? It seems Beijing is taking a cue from Boston’s strategy of using “Free Speech Zones” to “quarantine” protestors during the Republican National Convention in 2004. Well, this is better than nothing at... ...full story at Peking Duck
from Peking Duck on Wed, Jul 23 2008
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| 04 May 08 |
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Boston Support Olympics III Part 2 »
YouTube video On April 21, 2008, overseas Chinese in Boston show their support for the 2008 Beijing Olymplics at the Boston Marathon. Deep love for our motherland unit us together and we are happy and proud to be able to make our share of contribution to the success of... |
| 21 Aug 08 |
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More than just adding oil » CN Reviews “Add fuel?” “Let’s go?” “Olé! Olé! Olé?” “Come on?” One of the quirkier news stories that has come out of the Beijing Olympics is how to translate the ubiquitous Chinese cheer 加油 (jiāyó... |
| 20 Jun 08 |
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Saying ‘Hello’ to ‘Ni Hao’ » China Journal In a changing China, it’s the little words that count. The shift of one short and sweet phrase, “ni hao,” from a formal greeting into an all-purpose equivalent of “hi” or “hey” is a case in point. Once reserved... |
| 09 Feb 07 |
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Idea! » bokane Trendy restaurants are all the rage in Beijing these days - both fancy-dress joints and “high-concept” restaurants. Among the latter are places like the all-new “dark” restaurant, romantically named “Whale Insides,”... |
| 18 Aug 08 |
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Liu Xiang: the end of an Olympic dream » Countdown to Beijing “Well that’s it,” a journalist friend said when he phoned me at the Bird’s Nest a couple of hours after Liu Xiang hobbled out of the Beijing Olympics. “We might as well pack our backs and go home.” We won’t, o... |
| 10 Jun 08 |
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Beijing considering a Speaker’s Corner? » Blogging For China A report out of Hong Kong’s Ming Pao newspaper suggests that as a form of political liberalization, Beijing is considering the establishment of a “petitioner’s district” zone in Beijing, a free speech zone similar to London’s... |
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