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Jordan: Interesting Olympics Statistics

Jordanian blog And far away shares interesting statistics on the Summer Olympics, which just ended in Beijing, China. ...full story at Global Voices

from Global Voices on Tue, Aug 26 2008

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02 May 08 visit 100 days left till Beijing Olympics  »  YouTube videoOn a 100 day mark I went around Beijing interviewing different people about their thoughts on the Olympics. It made for an interesting look into the heart of this crazy city.
17 Mar 08 visit Feature: Photos on Beijing Olympics exhibited in Jordan  »  People's Daily Josseb, a 34-year-old Jordanian man, was using his mobile phone to take pictures in an exhibition which titled "New Beijing, New Olympics." The photo that Josseb was most interested in portrayed a group of teenagers kicking a soccer ...
11 Apr 08 visit Beijing Olympics Blog: Specialty Blog Worth Reading  »  China Law Blog Until a few weeks ago, I actually thought there was little need for a blog focused solely on the upcoming Olympics. Silly me. For those seeking a one stop blog on China's Olympics, I heartily recommend the Beijing Olympics Blog, which describes itself as...
12 May 08 visit Grasping the World’s Biggest Economic Boom  »  CN Reviews Just read a nicely-written article with interesting statistics about China at The Independent (via Dan over at China Law Blog).  Though China’s market reforms and subsequent economic growth started 30 years ago, it has only been the recent d...
29 Aug 08 visit Beijingers give Olympics almost unanimous "successful" rating  »  People's Daily An official survey has found 98.6 percent of the Beijing residents consider the Olympics "successful". The Beijing Bureau of Statistics questioned by telephone 3,032 people from the capital's 18 districts and counties on their views on the Olympic...
07 Jun 07 visit Beijing Olympics: evictions, parks, and toilets  »  Shanghaiist It's true, the outdated but once beloved term "W.C." is going to be flushed down the crapper of history (at least in Beijing) before the Olympics, to be replaced by the more widely-used "toilet." But more interesting that than is what they are planning on...

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