Laowiseass noticed Chinese state-run media had applied a troops-athletes metaphor in their report about Olympic victory. The blogger also pointed out that many Chinese regard the soldier-like training of athletes as universal normal practice. ...full story at Global Voices
from Global Voices on Fri, Aug 22 2008
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