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Jack Yan

The Olympics are brought to you by the former homeowners of Beijing

The 2008 Beijing Olympics are being brought to you by Visa—and the 1·5 million people of Beijing who were illegally forced out of their homes by the Communist Party. Some have been violently evicted at night, when there are no witnesses, by the government. And to ensure that Beijing has enough...

cheekymonkey

Is Anyone Else A Little Freaked Out About This?

China wages war on Olympic weather With the Olympic Games just 23 days away, the government is determined to do everything it can to ensure a picture-perfect opening for the event. That includes trying to control the heavens. The battery of guns here in the village of Beixin is just one of 26...

ArashiNino

Preview of Kaze no Mukou e (Beijing games)

This preview showcast the Beijing Olympics and footages of Sho's interview with altheles. I like the ending clips where they show Sho recording his rap part. Very lively spirited song suited for the games.

Alethinos Paradoxos

In Other Stupidity Today

China has begun negotiating with the Dali Lama and has come up with this: Stop supporting independence for Tibet Support the Beijing Olympics Isn’t this the same garbage this ridiculous government has been on about since before these “talks” with the Dali Lama begun? Stupidity that is dressed...

lostdwarf

Vox Hunt: Red, White and Blue

In honor of Independence Day, show us something patriotic. Dana Torres, a 41 year old woman, has come out of retirement (again) to try to qualify for her 5th Olympics. I'm not American but if she makes it to Beijing, she's the one I'm rooting for. The first time she went to the Olympics, she was 16...

Jack

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TAMBA

Discus Champions

Become the Discus Champion! We are proud to present our latest release; Discus Champion - an addictive game of skill and timing, based on the famous athletic throwing event. Repeatedly strike the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to build up speed, then hit SPACE to release the discus. Do you have what it...

Emu with a Clue

How disappointing!

I remember loving ordering things like corn flacks and fried children in India (this was a long time ago so maybe menus more standardised there now as well). Now it seems that visitors to China for the Olympic Games will be denied this simple pleasure: New food gold for Olympics Article from: June...

Starmelody

One world one dream lyrics

For my own reference. One World One Dream Wang Leehom I used to dream that i could soar beyond the clouds just close my eyes and fly away blue sky inspires us to be free as a bird and that dream connects us every day 让你我朝着天空看鸽子飞翔 rang ni wo chao zhe tian kong kan ge zi fei xiang 就像在分享这地球 jiu xiang z...

cincyleo

A speech by 郎咸平 on China's economy (Chinese only)

郎咸平:中国面临前所未有的金融战争与产业战争 (.com)对话郎咸平高峰经济论坛 论坛会时间:2008年6月22日下午14:00--17:20 论坛会地点:绿园大厦一楼大堂一楼大堂 主办方:宁波浙报绿城房地产开发有限公司 【郎咸平教授】: 非常高兴来宁波谈谈经济形势以及领导力的问题!大家能听到吗?还是听不到呀?!那我再稍微大声一点!今天我想谈的题目是和各位的生活息息相关!刚刚对我的介绍提到郎教授言论非常具有批判性,还有一句话,准确性更重要,骂人谁不会呢?!如果各位关切我的言论的话,你会发现,从去年开始,一直走到今天,中国经济趋势几乎是随着我的节奏而改变,包括股市!甚至包括楼市,这并不是我有预见...

janghwa_hongryeon

Olympic Trials Thoughts

Did Vox eat my Nationals Day One post? I swear I made one. Oh well. Anyway. The Trials have come and gone and to nobody's surprise, Shawn and Nastia locked up the two guaranteed spots. If you were surprised, either you only just started watching gymnastics or I need to start drawing you pictures...

metro girl

boo to the beijing olympic games.

Due to china's ongoing brutality to tibetans and their land, i am not going to watch the olympics this year. If i was part of the IOC i would not have even accepted china's bid to hold the olympics. i support our olympians but to think that many people will travel to china and not know what is and...

Catalina

USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials

Well...we are closer to knowing who the US is sending to China in August. Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin were both named to the Olympic Team yesterday and neither one was a huge surprise (both finished 1& 2 at Nationals as well). So...now we look at who should fill the four remaining spots - the...

shehab

beijing, here i come!

Catalina

Eating in Beijing ...It is going to be interesting

Now my idea of Chinese Food is..... "Kung pao chicken" made official for Olympics ((from Yahoo News) It's official. Hungry foreign hordes craving a fix of diced chicken fried with chili and peanuts during the Beijing Olympics will be able to shout "kung pao chicken!" and have some hope of getting...

weretoast

Vox Hunt: Architectural Digest

Show us an example of architecture you find interesting or inspiring.

Catalina

Vox Hunt 6/17/08: On My Mind? Olympic Fever!

Show us something that's been on your mind a lot. ~ Going to the Olympics in August to see Gymnastics! 2008 Olympic Mascot Information

mystico_tala

Chicago

Top of Form Bottom of Form Got back from Chicago on Monday night (technically Tuesday morning). I had a fantastic time! I won't go into too much detail, I hung out with friends, went out to bars, walked around, etc. Nothing anyone that didn't go to Beijing would care about :) Just some short little...

Jack Yan

US Marine Mom attacked by Red Chinese thugs in NY

Heard over dinner tonight, hosted by Laywood Chan, son of the late and great Dan Chan who passed away on May 18: the story of Judy Chen of Flushing, NY, a mother of two sons serving with the US armed forces, was attacked by a Red Chinese régime-sanctioned thug operating in the United States. Only...

Catalina

RIP Mao Mao ~ Panda

China holds funeral for panda killed by earthquake By CARA ANNA, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 42 minutes ago Nearly a month after China's devastating earthquake, the Wolong Nature Reserve held a funeral Tuesday for a panda that was crushed in the temblor. The world famous panda center was badly...