Comments for Beijing Olympics Blog

Comment on Relaxed Press Freedoms Pass With The Beijing Games by Vyvyan

Vyvyan — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:27:24 +0000

Be nice to see how future Olympic ceremonies are gonna change, China certainly set the standard!

Comment on Taiwan’s Olympic Name – Chinese Taipei or China’s Taipei? by them

them — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:44:21 +0000

hey the two on top of me……. I’am a Taiwanese and i say the others are right what???? you think i know less than you two??? and yes we might not be included the the UN, BUT why? its because CHINA is bulling us and they give us the message that “You join,you die”

Comment on How much do Olympics cost these days? by How to End War – With the Olympics | LibertarianChristians.com

How to End War – With the Olympics | LibertarianChristians.com — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:45:27 +0000

[...] Olympics year-round would be incredibly expensive. Running the 2008 Beijing games cost the Chinese over 1.8 billion dollars minus revenues – and that’s just for sixteen days! Let’s make a liberal estimate on extended [...]

Comment on Beijing’s Air Pollution Issue Is As Clear It’s The Skies by radon philadelphia

radon philadelphia — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:45:49 +0000

Karim, I agree they choose to have the games in a location that they knew that was high in pollution. once the choice is made to have the games in that ‘location’ no one should complaine about smog. what can you do to cut down on smog in 2-3 year? nothing!

Comment on Lessons for London from the Beijing Olympics by Mark Adrian

Mark Adrian — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:04:18 +0000

Not sure if this blog is still maintained, but its a great read nonetheless. I came across it when trying to find out the price of tickets that was charged in Beijing.

I just took at look at the price of London Opening Ceremony tickets and saw that AA grade tickets cost a whopping £2,012.00!!

I haven’t yet found how much they were in Beijing, but I went to the Sydney opening ceremony in 2000 and paid A$1,382 for an A grade ticket (the best available grade).

I understand its the ultimate event at the Olympics, but honestly if this is what London is charging, that’s insane! Perhaps they only want royalty to be there, I doubt many normal people would be willing to pay that sort of money!

Comment on Taiwan’s Olympic Name – Chinese Taipei or China’s Taipei? by Not fair

Not fair — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:58:58 +0000

You shut up 大陸人!!!!!!

Comment on Taiwan’s Olympic Name – Chinese Taipei or China’s Taipei? by Alfred

Alfred — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:18:39 +0000

very frank, and very true. good way of putting it Didi!

Comment on Beijing’s New Face – Olympic Architecture by Nicki Nelson

Nicki Nelson — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:27:17 +0000

I am looking for a photobook of the Bird’s Nest as a special gift for a friend. Does such an item exists?

Comment on Taiwan’s Olympic Name – Chinese Taipei or China’s Taipei? by Wayne JulieMillerFan Shuman

Wayne JulieMillerFan Shuman — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:53:24 +0000

Taiwan’s Independence day is Feburary 28th…. celebrated solemnly because of the BUTCHERY unleashed upon INDEPENDENT TAIWAN (given it’s freedom by JAPAN who occupied us for over 60+ years) by Chinese nationals fleeing the communist take over in the late 1940′s. 30,000+/- Taiwanese died that day in a slaughter we solemnly remember as the day we learned that freedom does come with the price of blood.

China hasn’t “OWNED” Taiwan in any recent (or NON-recent for that matter —- produce ONE historical document from any Chinese Dynasty that included Taiwan as it’s territory.) history. It’s the arrogant Chinese that want to believe that they own us.

Get your own facts straight before you start pointing fingers and claiming we don’t know what we’re talking about.

An American living in Taiwan with a thorough knowledge of Chinese butcheries.

Comment on Taiwan’s Olympic Name – Chinese Taipei or China’s Taipei? by Chen

Chen — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:31:55 +0000

Taiwan has a president, China has a Leader.
Taiwan is a freedom country, China is not.
Taiwan has central government, China also has too.
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etc.

There are not many countries join UN, so they are not independent country??

Actually Taiwan aleardy independent for long time, but we still use Republic of China to the country’s name.
(China is People Republic of China)
Nowaday, Taiwan and China’s problem is affect about history, but a lot of Taiwanese they want to jump over this history problem, so Taiwan need to change the new name because use the ROC is not good, every one always confuse Taiwan or China.

I hope Taiwan can change new country name successfully.

This new name is Republic of Taiwan.