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Beijing Olympics a learning experience for all involved

It is said that the Beijing Olympics was a big draw, perhaps proving the adage that no publicity is bad publicity. Did the worldwide protests before the Olympics ironically serve as a big advertisement for the Beijing Olympics? And now that a record... ...full story at Blogging For China

from Blogging For China on Sun, Aug 24 2008

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