From Shanghaiist blog: For China, the Special Olympics was more than a way to overhaul its image with regard to treatment of people with disabilities , or even an excuse to bring Kenny G yet again . It was also an opportunity to try out logistical schemes planned for the Beijing Olympics. [Full Text]
The BBC reports that Shanghai’s hosting of the Special Olympics this week may be a preview of things to come for the 2008 Olympics, if all goes well: On the days leading up to the opening ceremony, the entire area around Shanghai’s Olympic Stadium will be completely shut down to all traffic; a feat of […]
AP reports that Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Project will play at the opening of the Special Olympics in Shanghai next month: Over the subsequent 10 days, Ma and his more than dozen colleagues will give concerts and workshops in Suzhou, Hong Kong and at Beijing’s Forbidden City, performing some of the songs on […]
From The Boston Globe: … These tensions have largely obscured an increasingly powerful, if little noticed, form of interaction that holds much promise for the future of Sino-American relations. In recent years, China and a number of nongovernmental organizations have found ways to work together to advance shared goals in areas such as education, healthcare, […]
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