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JUL 13, 2008
In Changing Face of Beijing, a Look at the New China
The New York Times
Critics have incessantly described Beijing's high-profile architectural projects as bullish expressions of the nation’s budding global primacy. Yet these buildings are not simply blunt expressions of power. Like the great monuments of 16th-century Rome or 19th-century Paris, China’s new architecture exudes an aura that has as much to do with intellectual ferment as economic clout.At times terrifying in their aggressive scale, these buildings reflect the country’s effort to give shape to an emerging national identity.
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JUL 13, 2008
Olympics: China’s ‘Madman’ Gives Life—And Body—to Games
Macau Daily Times
Sun Dingguo rewarded himself with his 36th Olympic-themed tattoo after completing a 10-month journey across China, pedaling his rickshaw for the glory of the Beijing Games.
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JUL 11, 2008
First Full Dress Rehearsal of Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony Held in Secret
Xinhua
The first full dress rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games was held in secret at the National Stadium on Thursday night. Tight security was deployed outside the stadium to keep the program of the three-and-a-half hour opening ceremony confidential. Three cordon fences circled the stadium, and armed police only unlocked the gates for vehicles with special passes, according to the TV footage.
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JUL 2, 2008
Guru tightlipped about ‘winking panda’
China Daily
China's record-breaking social and economic changes over the past 20 years will become one of the major themes of the Olympic opening ceremony, according to one of the key members of the team.
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JUN 27, 2008
Creating a Chinese brand
China Daily
Xiushui Street or Silk Market, is a must-go shopping destination for foreign tourists in Beijing. And it is in the process to shaking off an image of paradise for counterfeit brand products, as China strengthens its efforts to better protect intellectual property rights.
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