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2008 Beijing Olympic Games
China could have superpowersPosted by Lydia Wallace, July 16, 2008 11:40 AM
 Possibly rain-free! This morning, the insightful headline story on Xinhua and the China Daily read: "Opening ceremony could be rain-free." The article explains "the chance of rain during the opening ceremony is slimmer than reported earlier, but thunderstorms, high temperatures and muggy skies still pose a threat to the Beijing Olympics." But don't worry, if the weather becomes uncooperative there is a Plan B. Xinhua and China Daily report the Chinese government is also prepared to "artificially change weather for Olympics." Links and Sources
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Comments on China could have superpowers
你妈个必...做什么秀啊
Oh, right, that is China, I knew it is just a bullshit show, but who wants to sit in heavy rain when you pay a fortune for the opening. It is a developing country trying its best to please the world. Anyway,I hope everything is alright sicerely...
Am not one of the 50 cents army, though.
A developing country trying its best to please the world? Ah so! That must be the real reason why Chinese people are being told not to bring any 中国加油 banners to athletic events at the Beijing Olympics! Jack Cafferty, Lou Dobbs, and Jon Stewart are very pleased with that decision! 多谢合作！
Spelunker,
Why should you be worried about the Chinese not being able to bring any 中国加油 signs? What do you care since you certainly don't give a damn about either 中国 or 中国加油 (that "jia zi you" stunt is a nice try)? You can't simply bring your pro-XXX, anti-XXX signs in English and no Chinese would know because no Chinese speaks English. :-)
And somebody complained that there won't be enough foreigners in China to make the world more interesting?! The world is already so interesting thanks to you guys.
Now where is my 50 cents?? Chinese government you are so cheap!!!
I sympathize with any agency needing to contain a Chinese sports crowd, and if the competition is between China and Japan or the USA - well, I think the Chinese authorities very well know their own people in this respect and "no banners" shows this.
试想, 赛场上观众四千四百四十四人可以同时喊“中国加油”可是连一张无声老外看不懂的“中国加油”横幅也不行。
The Chinese government's argument is that too many Chinese signs would be unfair to foreign athletes, not that BOCOG Red Guards won't be able to read English (or French) banners.
I tried to buy a 中国加油 T-shirt at Baleno in Hong Kong but unfortunately they were sold out.
'not to bring any 中国加油 banners to athletic events at the Beijing Olympics! '
Really?!! That is VERY unfair, I think. I must paint one of my Tshirt...would I be arrested?! Unfortunately I have none Olympics tickets. My cousin will bring a bunch of American to watch badminton, let me see whether I can paint their faces with 中国加油！
Here you go Pffefer, 50cents...My government is not cheap, see holding Olympics is expensive...keep going please.