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In the New Yorker, Peter Hessler reports on the Olympics as viewed from the village of Sancha, 90 minutes outside Beijing, where he has rented a house for several years: For China, 2008 had been the most traumatic year since...
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LatestThe “Olympics Diary” of a Tibetan
The following diary was originally posted in Chinese and provides a glimpse into life in a remote Tibetan area as the Olympics were being celebrated in Beijing: The “Olympics Diary” of a Tibetan By Tashibod Today is Tuesday,...
China’s ‘Socialist Family’ Sacrifices
The Washington Post looks at where all those resources used in Beijing for the Olympics came from: Beijing’s gleaming new sports stadiums, efficient subway lines and legions of smiling volunteers are a testament to the...
Joshua Kurlantzick on The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Not All of China is Cheering
For the National Post, Joshua Kurlantzick looks at how rural citizens are viewing the Olympics: Not surprisingly, for many of these rural dwellers the Games might be an interesting distraction on TV, rather than a source of...
The Games Began. Hearts Swelled.
In the New York Times, Edward Wong looks at the various manifestations of patriotism he has encountered while living in China: In the three months I’ve been working in this country, I’ve come to realize how complicated Chinese...
Across China’s Countryside, ‘Just Too Busy’ for Olympics
Edward Cody of the Washington Post went into the countryside of China to find out what people there think of the Olympics, and discovered they are too busy working the fields to care: About two-thirds of China’s 1.3...
For Many Expatriates, Olympics Signal China’s Arrival
Erik Eckholm writes in the New York Times: In April, 12 elderly civic leaders from Chinatown in New York City decided to visit the Olympic Village in Beijing to beat the crowds and see the structures that already had the world...
The Olympic Dream of a Hundred Years Has Come True, How Long Until the Journey to the Constitution is Completed?
Beijing based lawyer Liu Xiaoyuan (刘晓原) writes in his blog, translated by M.J.: A hundred years ago, “Tianjin Youth Daily” asked three questions that stunned the nation: When will China send an athlete to participate...
From the Hutong, an Ordinary View of the Games (Photos added)
The New York Times watched the Olympics opening ceremony from a home in the hutongs with a architectural preservation activist: “Beijing,” Jacques Rogge, the International Olympic Committee president, would say with his...
Is Beijing Ready for the Olympics?
Li Zhiqi (李志起 ), a Beijing businessman and blogger writes on his blog, partially translated by CDT: On my way back to home the day before yesterday, I saw fireworks in the sky above the Olympics Village. It was the rehearsal for...
Chinese Grumble About the Olympics, But Quietly
Anita Chang reports in AP, via kansascity.com: From the desktop computer at the foot of his bed, Zhang Heng dares to complain about the Beijing Olympics. The 24-year-old blogger tells of having to sign a “civilized...
As the Olympics Draw Closer, I Drift Farther Away
Amid all the official media buzz about the excitement of the Olympics enthusiasts, there have been increasing complaints and criticisms about the Olympics preparations from Chinese netizens. The most telling indicator of such...
The Olympic Dream: A Sci-Fi Short Story
The following “Sci-Fi” short story has been (re)posted in many Chinese online forums and blogs, originally from SCI-FI Great Wall blog, translated by CDT’s Linjun Fan. July is the hottest month of the year in...
The No-Show Torch
Chinese reporter Guan Jun has written a story about how the city of Benxi spent tens of millions of yuan and harassed local residents in an effort to welcome the Olympic Torch, only to find out that the relay route had been...
Hu Fayun: A Never Delivered MP3 Player
Wuhan-based writer Hu Fayun (胡发云) published the following essay on his blog, translated by M. J.: The Sichuan earthquake, in the first few days there was only talk of Wenchuan, Beichuan, only learned after a few days that...
Netizen: Random Thoughts on the Olympics
The following text was posted by Chunaqinglaowei (纯情老卫) in a popular China-based social networking site Douban.com, but the original author is unknown. Thanks to M.J. for the translation: (It is inconvenient for the author to...
Torch Has Made Beijing Blind: Artist
On a visit to Australia, artist and co-designer of the Bird’s Nest Oympics stadium Ai Weiwei speaks out against the government. From the Australian: “I don’t see myself as a dissident artist, I see them as a...
After All, Spielberg is Not Zhang Yimou.
After Steven Spielberg withdrew as artistic director for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, it is not surprising to read angry words towards him in the Chinese press, both on- and off-line. But are there other Chinese who think...
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