Comments on: Yang Hengjun: Let the Holy Torch Enlighten a Road of Simplicity, Nature and Harmony http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/05/let-the-holy-torch-enlighten-a-road-of-simplicity-nature-and-harmony/ Watching China Politics from Cyberspace Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:10:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Rosenbaum http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/05/let-the-holy-torch-enlighten-a-road-of-simplicity-nature-and-harmony/#comment-1862 Rosenbaum Sun, 11 May 2008 20:29:58 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/05/let-the-holy-torch-enlighten-a-road-of-simplicity-nature-and-harmony/#comment-1862 “holy flame” is a crude, literal translation of the Chinese word for “olympic torch”. it is also used in japan (聖火) and possibly korea

The translator decided to write “holy flame” instead of “olympic torch”

I wonder why.

]]> By: Phil http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/05/let-the-holy-torch-enlighten-a-road-of-simplicity-nature-and-harmony/#comment-1710 Phil Mon, 05 May 2008 00:36:53 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/05/let-the-holy-torch-enlighten-a-road-of-simplicity-nature-and-harmony/#comment-1710 I find it odd that an atheist country would use a phrade such as “holy” flame. What is the motive for calling the flame “holy”?
I do not believe the CCP is embracing religion at this stage of their development……..so what is it?

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