Archive for October 4th, 2008

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics tickets go on sale today - Los Angeles Times

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics tickets go on sale todayLos Angeles Times, CA - 12 hours agoIf China was too far (and too expensive) of a trip to take to see the Olympics, why not consider a jaunt up to Vancouver, Canada, for the 2010 Winter …

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Taiwan Gets Its Weapons…At Least Some of Them - Washington Post

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

AFPTaiwan Gets Its Weapons…At Least Some of ThemWashington Post, United States - 8 hours agoBut the Olympics are over and the sale — albeit a much smaller one than previously advertised — is on. Now we'll wait for China to react.Taiwan welcomes $6.5 billion US arms package International Herald Tribuneall 329 news articles

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Post-Olympics, the Sky's the Limit for China - PC World

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

People's Daily OnlinePost-Olympics, the Sky's the Limit for ChinaPC World - 12 hours agoTwo days later, Zhai made China's first space walk. Up to and including the Olympics, China had continually set its sights on large-scale events, …Olympics boosts Chinese language promotion XinhuaSuccessful Beijing Olympics boosts China's softpower: Hu HinduChina's top paper says Olympics shows Party rule works guardian.co.ukChina Daily - Xinhuaall 47 news articles

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Post-Olympics, the Sky’s the Limit for China (PC World)

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

When the Olympic flame extinguished on Aug. 24, it ended a phase of modern Chinese history that began more than 15 years…

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Kashgar: Oasis City on China’s Old Silk Road (The Globalist)

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

During the 2008 Summer Olympics, China’s capital city, Beijing, became the meeting place for cultures from all over the world. But go back 100 years and nearly 2500 miles and you will find Kashgar — one of the most important cultural stopovers in China’s history.

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