2008 Olympics: Coverage Behind the Scenes

Chinese Outside Beijing Talk About the Olympics

Aug 21, 2008, 1:00 am

People away from the excitement of the Olympics tell their side of the story.

Mongolians Held for Going to Beijing to Appeal

Aug 21, 2008, 12:00 am

Because her house in Inner Mongolia was demolished by the authorities, Huang Zhen traveled to Beijing to petition which is legal under Chinese law. Zhen planned to petition at the special "protest areas" set up by the authorities for those who wish to protest during the Olympics.

In the 20th century China was forced to sign the Sino-British Nanjing Treaty; its consequences were devastating. Now, a kind of opium is again binding the Chinese people: that only the Chinese Communist Party can ensure China’s rise.

Beijing Olympics—the Spiritual Opium of China’s Rise?

Aug 20, 2008, 10:00 pm

In the 20th century China was forced to sign the Sino-British Nanjing Treaty; its consequences were devastating. Now, a kind of opium is again binding the Chinese people: that only the Chinese Communist Party can ensure China’s rise.

The Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) released today a list of 51 labor camps for journalists to investigate while they are in China for the Olympic Games.

List of Labor Camps Released to International Journalists in China

Aug 20, 2008, 9:00 pm

The Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) released today a list of 51 labor camps for journalists to investigate while they are in China for the Olympic Games.