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A Great Leap Forward or Backward for China
The Times questions what impact the Paralympics will have on disability rights in China:In the Olympics ceremony, the 56 children who organisers claimed came from the 56 ethnic groups in China were from the dominant Han group. How will the complexities of spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy sufferers, blindness and “les autres”, the five broad classes of the Paralympics, be portrayed? Organisers saiSeptember 5, 2008 3:18 PM
Still Dancing in Her Dreams
The New York Times tells the story of dancer Liu Yan, who was paralyzed while rehearsing for the Olympics opening ceremony
Time Magazine on Zhang Yimou
Time Magazine has named Zhang Yimou as a runner-up to Person of the Year, citing his work for the Olympics ceremonies:In
December 17, 2008 10:15 PM
“Only China Can Produce This”: An Interview With Zhang Yimou (2)
Here is Part II of CDT’s translation of segments of a long interview with Zhang Yimou, the General Director of the
September 5, 2008 4:52 PM
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