Beijing A-Z

With 51 gold medals, China fulfills its determination to take the No.1 place in gold medal count.


I find this Interesting: Beijing: A-Z


After the Olympics, What's the next?



Will Hu Jintao invite Dalia Lama to China to commemorate the Sichuan Earthquake victims in November, 6 months after the powerful quake hit?



Have the Olympics Changed China?

Old War and New War

Former WWII biggest war criminal Tojo Hideki's diary was recently found(youtube video clip). Inside he described a wish to carry on the war, and surrendering will be a disaster for Japan.


Due to Georgia situation and series of shuttle diplomacy between Europe and the U.S., secretary of state Condi Rice will not go to Beijing for the closing ceremony. How about British Prime Minister Brown?


Former vice President Mondale is helping Obama shape foreign policy towards Japan


Chinese net writers increase dramatically, few actually make a decent income

World War II Ended This Day 63 Years Ago

Many Fukuda Cabinet members and two former Japanese Prime Ministers worshiped in the Yasukuni Shrine. The officers included Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, who just came back from attending Beijing opening ceremony, and Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe. It is a policy turn for Abe, who visited Beijing right after took office and broke the ice between the two countries, and refused to go to Yasukuni when at office.


Today's worship at the Yasukuni didn't stir too much wave from China who is occupied with the Olympics and South Korea, which also a independence day celebration. South Korean President tried hard to avoid using harsh words toward Japan in his national speech.


The movie Yasukuni is still unofficially and effectively banned in Japan, no screenings planned.


Maybe too much attention has been paid to the Yasukuni Shrine, and a new nonreligious memorial venue is needed, suggested by former cabinet secretary and current Prime Minister Fukuda and reiterated today by Diet President Yohei Kano.


Besides the Yasukuni and historic issues, the toxic dumpings also has prevented Beijing and Tokyo coming to the tables, now Japan's Foreign Minister Komura is on his way to Beijing aiming to solve the issue. He is to meet Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi and No.2 Daibingguo.


Tokyo governor Ishihara criticized Fukuda for not standing up at the Beijing Olympics opening when Japanese athletes entered the stadium and insincere when giving encouraging words to them

what's wrong with the Olympics?

Taiwan President Ma Yingjiu travels to Lantin American vie the U.S., he said he wouldn't do anything that may anger China.


As peace returns to Georgia and Russia, everyone wonders how far a full blown war will break out, considering Russia assert s its oil money supercharged muscle and China as the undoubtedly superpower already considering its gold medal sweeping this week in Beijng.

9-year girl lip-sync at the opening ceremony, the spectacular fire works of giant food ended up being a piece of computer graphic work.
What's wrong with the Beijing Olympics? Is it just started?


Japan's economy, the second largest in the world, shrinks 0.6 percent in the first quarter from April to June.


Just when foreign tourists flood Beijing this week, they are asking, where are the Yaoming shirts, Liu Xiang mugs?

Twp Days To Beijing Olympics

Finally, The torch climbs the the Great Wall of China
(Left: Jiji Press Photo)


Over 80 leaders of different countries gather in Beijing to attend the opening ceremony tomorrow, including U.S. President Bush, who will be in Beijing soon.


Just when you think everyone is forgetting about it, then all in a sudden, Toxic Dumplings came to attention again. This time, Chinese eat the dumplings and got sick. (Who said only Japanese are picky...)


Not only he attends the opening ceremony, he will not meet Dalai Lama, either. A 180 degree turn for French President Sarkozy


A bridge to connect Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai will start construction in 2010.

4 days to the Olympics

Two Japanese journalists, one reporter of Tokyo Shumbun and one cameramen of Nippon Television were beaten by Chinese policemen where reporting The Olympics in China.


Following the terror attack in Kasgar in XinJiang, where 16 were killed and 16 were injured, the security, which is already highly tightened, were further strengthened in China


If you are in Beijing, you may be able to taste a Chinese restaurant that offers Olympic Menu?


A Hong Kong men paid out of his own pocket to educate homeless kids to be the volunteers that speak FIVE languages, they are active in Beijing busiest shopping street, Check the video here


600 strictly selected art school students and dancers will showcase Chinese traditional music at the Olympic Opening ceremony

Fukuda Shuffles Cabinet, 7 Days to Olympics

Japan's Fukuda shuffles cabinet, with the title of "Safe and Realist" cabinet. (Yomiuri Shimbun)


How China and America view differently on the Fukuda new cabinet? (Kyodo News)


China's Hu Jintao held a very rare press briefing
(Yomiuri Shumbun)


Good Gesture from Beijing, today China lift bans on many foreign media websites inside China, such as BBC, etc. However, no one knows how long it is going to last? (Asahi Shimbun)


Have seen the Diamond Ring of the Sun? Check the video clip out
(TBS News)


What's the relations between the Olympics and the Terra Cotta arriors in Xi'an?
(Kyodo News)