Now that the Olympics are over (and how about those closing ceremonies? Those of you who found my comments on the Opening Ceremonies distasteful should count yourselves lucky I didn’t blog the closing ceremonies) everyone is asking what will be... ...full story at bokane
from bokane on Wed, Sep 03 2008
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Opening Ceremonies »
YouTube video Shanghai Special Olympics 2007 Opening Ceremonies |
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Beijing Olympics organizers finalize programs for opening, closing ceremonies » People's Daily The programs for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games have been finalized while rehearsals are underway, said Liu Jingmin, executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCO ... |
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Closing Ceremonies - Observations and Knee-Jerk Reactions » Ben's Blog Like several billion other people in the world, I watched the Olympic Closing Ceremonies last night. Overall, I was extremely impressed by the show, just as I have been with all of the events of the past 16 days. Many of my notions about China and its... |
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Farewell, My Beijing Games » China Journal Depending on your time zone and viewing options, here is a recap/preview of the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Inside the Bird’s Nest (Photo by Reuters) At 8 p.m. sharp, we were in taxi listening to the start of the closing ceremonies.... |
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Games Over, London-bound, and offline until 2 Sept. » Shanghai Scrap [Repeat: Idle until 2 September.] For years, I’ve been saying that there’s no escaping the Olympics in China, and now - in a cosmic joke of sorts - I’m the living proof: twelve hours after the closing ceremonies, I’m getting ready... |
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Beat of the drum lures Olympics props visitors » Shanghai Daily AN exhibit of the ancient Chinese drum, or fou, and other props used at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics has been attracting thousands of visitors. Crowds swarmed into the "One World,... |