A first-ever Olympic-themed comics will be publicized in China in 2009, said the author of the comics Willy Harold Vassaux in Hong Kong Saturday. The comics, named "Beijing 2008 La Grande Aventure Olympique", depicted the history of the Olympic... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Sat, Aug 16 2008
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China Ice Festival 2008 featuring Olympic themed ice boxes »
YouTube video Chinese Ice Festival taking place in the north east China in Harbin City.
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| 11 Aug 08 |
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