Tag Archives: Olympic torch relay

CNN bureau chief offers his place in Olympic torch relay

CNN’s Beijing bureau chief Jaime FlorCruz was scheduled to take part in the Olympic torch relay in Beijing on August 6. He explained his decision to Danwei earlier today.

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Investigating a school collapse

Carrying the Olympic torch; schools and the earthquake; Vantone in the Freedom Tower; crashing a market.

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Foreign tombs in Shanghai

Tombs of Song Qing Ling and others; Chang Ping on errors; Chinese abducted in Nigeria; Korean and Chinese hackers arrested; Ethnology conference cancelled; The Torch on Everest.

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Eye witness account of torch relay problems

An account of problems in the Olympic Torch relay in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

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Free speech from a former Publicity Department head

Zhong Peizhang on free speech; China gourmet; Paul French vs. Tom Doctoroff; moving to China; music in the Vatican; Barmé on the torch; Chinese firms bargain-hunting.

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More torch than you can handle

The First (竞报) features three torch-related photos on the front page.

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CCTV broadcasts One World without the Super Girls

CCTV vs. Super Girls; student interviews DL, who has envoys in Beijing; HK media on the torch; historical and geographic perspectives on the boycotts; book reviews; sketchy underwear ads at Xinjiekou.

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The journey of the Olympic flame, by FHM

FHM magazine’s fourth anniversary edition has an Olympic themed photo spread.

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The importance of an ATM thief’s retrial

Midi cancelled; Xu Ting’s retrial; BOCOG vs. Australia; Beijing’s reservoirs; Old Beijing buildings; music design

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Upcoming China-related books

Upcoming China-related books; no Olympic scalping; torch relays in North Korea and southeast Asia; Carrefour mob attacks American volunteer teacher.

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