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“Olympic Posters with Chinese Characterastics” - Anonymous

While there are literally thousands of official posters for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the following are not among them. The author did not sign his/her name, but these pictures appeared in many BBS and blogs, including here.

A locked bicycle.

A completed Mahjong suit.

• Posted by Xiao Qiang
• June 25, 2007 10:24 PM
• Category: Beijing Olympics 2008, Culture
• Tags: Olympics views, satire

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