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 China hits back over Olympics row
China hits back over Olympics row
Beijing has gone on the offensive following the resignation of Steven Spielberg as an artistic director to the Olympic Games. picked by mutil8or 10 months ago
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 Berlin in 1936 or Beijing in 2008?
Berlin in 1936 or Beijing in 2008?
A fascist regime plans to host the Olympic Games. Critics call for a boycott, but the Games come off as planned. And on the field of world opinion, the host scores an enormous victory. In 1936 , serious movements urging an outright boycott of the Berlin Games were mounted in the United States, Britain, France, Sweden, Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands. Adolf Hitler had come to power two years ... read full post picked by buddha 8 months ago
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 Beijing's New Olympic Airport Is the World's LARGEST Building!
Beijing's New Olympic Airport Is the World's LARGEST Building!
They made this bad-boy for the Olympics, and apparently it is unreal.
"From the sky, the new airport terminal is designed to look like a Chinese dragon"
Things are getting NUTS in Beijing with everything they are building for the Olympics - very interesting article! picked by tdiggity 9 months ago
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 Senator: China plans to spy on Olympic hotel guests
Senator: China plans to spy on Olympic hotel guests
A Senate lawmaker accused the Chinese government on Thursday of ordering U.S.-owned hotels in China to install Internet filters that can spy on international visitors coming to see the summer Olympic games. picked by deEPCHill 7 months ago
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 China will zap Olympic rain clouds with rockets
China will zap Olympic rain clouds with rockets
China is promising the 2008 Olympics in Beijing will be bathed in sunshine - because it is planning to disperse any rain clouds with special rockets. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago
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 Isn't Beijing beautiful?
Isn't Beijing beautiful?
Looking forward to the Olympics in Beijing? I know I am, it'll be one of a kind. But don't forget your gas mask! picked by cheeselog1234 9 months ago
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 Digging a Hole Under the Great Firewall of China
Digging a Hole Under the Great Firewall of China
With news that hotels in Beijing will be spying on internet users during the Olympics,Zach Honig (pop photo blogger) gives real world tips about hacking the firewall and dodging spyware while at the games. picked by carguy4life 4 months ago
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 Boycott the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Boycott the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
I've been thinking this might happen since the IOC announcement of China getting the Olympics. Now that trade, environment and currency devaluation are bubbling to the surface in the US I think we are one step closer.I see it as our last leverage against the monster who holds our debt, steals our secrets, pollutes, exploits, and destroys its own people and environment to feed our conspicuous con... read full post picked by blurmore 2 years ago
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