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Society
Performers Wear Daipers in Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
August 20, 2008, 1:14 pmPerformers wearing diapers in Beijing’s opening ceremony have outraged bloggers, who are dubbing the incident inhumane.
Paranoia Keeps Stands Empty at Beijing Olympics
August 18, 2008, 3:39 am
The vast number of empty seats at the “sold-out” Beijing Olympics has baffled television and live spectators since the games began. But the mystery is finally starting to [...]
More Olympic Fakes: Counterfeit Merchandise
August 17, 2008, 10:44 pm
While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has gone out of its way to ensure a so-called “stable Olympics” —like forcing migrant workers to leave the city, forbidding [...]
Olympic Sponsors Complain Over Wasted Investments
August 17, 2008, 11:06 am
Healthcare company Johnson & Johnson led a delegation of sponsors in filing a complaint to the International Olympics Committee (IOC) over the extremely strict security measures in place by the Communist regime, which they say are causing their sponsorship investment [...]
Olympic Food Embarassment: Fans Hungry, Disappointed
August 17, 2008, 8:40 am
“It was either fast food or a packet of crisps and a sad-looking sausage. The friends who came with me, and hadn’t eaten, were very disappointed.”
Update: Olympic Dancer Paralyzed, Regime Cover-Up
August 17, 2008, 1:11 am
The Chinese Communist regime repressed news of a tragic fall that left the lead dancer for the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games paralyzed from the waist down.
Zealous Chinese Fans Given Workshops on Cheering
August 16, 2008, 3:01 pm
Ultra-nationalist Chinese fans are reported to be booing rival competitors at recent Olympic events. Similar incidents over the years have sometimes escalated to violence.
Reporter Disguised as Apprentice Exposes Dirty Secrets
August 14, 2008, 1:35 pm
Recently, a very common street snack called “chili shish kebab” has been gaining popularity in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. Chili kebabs are being sold on the streets, [...]
China Cash-Bonus Pressure
August 14, 2008, 7:18 am
Chinese provinces eager to bask in Olympic glory are offering big payments to hometown athletes who triumph in Beijing
Oil Slick Nears Olympic Sailing Venue
August 13, 2008, 10:52 am
A two square kilometre oil slick has been discovered about 35 miles off the coast of Jiaonan city’s Lingshan Island, near Qingdao’s Olympic sailing venue.
Selected Topics from The Epoch Times
