Archive for July 31st, 2008

Dress rehearsal for Olympic opening ceremony - People’s Daily Online

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Dress rehearsal for Olympic opening ceremony People’s Daily Online, China - 43 minutes ago The Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, athletics and football final will be staged at the National Stadium during the Beijing Olympic Games. …

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US says China has 'nothing to fear' from Internet - Turkish Press

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

US says China has ‘nothing to fear’ from Internet Turkish Press, MI - 51 minutes ago Such action would “ensure that the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games take place in an atmosphere that honors the Olympic traditions of freedom and openness,” …

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China to Limit Web Access During Olympic Games - New York Times

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

China to Limit Web Access During Olympic Games New York Times, United States - 39 minutes ago Coverage of the 2008 Beijing Games from every angle — the politics, the arts, the culture and the competition. Since the Olympic Village press …

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China Olympics Fashion Influence

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

“One World One Dream”, this is the theme of the upcoming 2008 Beijing (China) Olympics which will be held on August 8-24, 2008. As of today, China and other countries seems to be Olympic-themed and focused when it comes to fashion. …

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In China: Olympic Expectations and Anxieties

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The five mascots for the Beijing Olympics are cute and kitschy, as all previous Olympic mascots have been. But the Beijing mascots also are suffused with Chinese symbolism, with four animals (panda, swallow, fish, Tibetan Antelope) and …

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