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Cui Jian’s Revolution with Beer
Sunday, September 7th, 2008
"'Cui Jian has always been right,' say his fans. Businesswomen wearing pearl necklaces, just the same as taxi drivers with Buddha figurines and bare chests, plus umpteen more, surprisingly, could all be Cui Jian's children."
As the greatest symbol of the...
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Were the Olympics worth it?
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
"To show the world China's charisma and economic and technological strength, to a certain extent, reversed the prejudice of the world's people toward China... Most Westerners' impressions of China are completely stuck in the early part of the last century:...
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Lust, Caution, and the Body Double
Monday, September 1st, 2008
"'Am I in big trouble this time?' Zou Kaiyun was bursting to ask a reporter yesterday afternoon. He claimed he didn't expect this situation to arouse the attention of so many people."
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The Dream Tour
Monday, September 1st, 2008
"At ten in the morning I received a phone call from a sponsor of the Olympics who invited me to go see the Olympic opening ceremony. I hastened to ask my leader for permission, and after approval I began preparing."
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If Phelps were a Chinese athlete…
Sunday, August 24th, 2008
"Of course, he needs to pay taxes, and in lieu of the taxes American citizens pay, he'll need to pay lots of taxes with Chinese characteristics."
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From Foreigners’ Eyes
Sunday, August 24th, 2008
"Here are posted many splendid photos for everyone to see and enjoy. You can drink a cola on the one hand, and on the other appreciate these photos, feeling totally amused."
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A giant sells himself
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Seen at sqdaily.com, a “giant” of a man holds a sign implying that he is a bonded servant, saying he’s “selling himself” to find a judge for a cultural festival.
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Zhang Yimou Explains the Opening Ceremony
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Director Zhang Yimou talks about what never made it into the Olympics opening ceremony:
"At the start of the performance, a white haired old man opens the rice paper, brandishing dipping ink and writing with a rafter as though with a...
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Daring to become enemies with China: have three Western countries — England, France and Germany — taken drugs?
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
"Their real aim is not Tibet or the Olympics, but rather to force China to pay the bill for their economic depression. Don't pay the bill: screw yourself over, you'll die, and everybody dies together. Pay the bill: have a...
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Water buffalo vs. BMW
Monday, July 28th, 2008
"Her new BMW didn't even make it two months when an automatic flameout occured; it came within an inch of demanding her life..."
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