The real BeijingBefore the Olympics began, one hypothesis for their outcome was "Potemkin Beijing." All the preparations would have worked so perfectly -- migrant workers dispatched home, construction sites completely finished or else covered with bunting... ...full story at James Fallows
from James Fallows on Wed, Aug 13 2008
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