Just last week a taxi that I was in made a sharp U-turn right into oncoming traffic and we narrowly avoided being rear ended by a fast approaching white sedan which neither slowed down or changed lanes to avoid collision. Stupid idiot, I thought to myself about my taxi driver who looked neither shaken or sorry that [...]
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The 2008 Olympic Games and Michael Phelps Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on August 16th, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com
China steals the Olympic show this week– As of 9:00 on Saturday morning Beijing time, the United States leads the medal count with 46 but China has a large lead in the gold metal category with 26; the U.S. has 14. “Of course the number of gold medals are more [...]
James and Bryant Slam Dunk Team USA Past Valiant China
Posted by Robert Vance on August 11th, 2008
My Chinese students’ gloomy predictions came true in Beijing tonight; Team USA stole the show in its 101-70 victory over China in the Olympic opener for both men’s teams. Still, China made a valiant effort against an an American team that featured the likes of Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and Duane Wade. Through the first [...]
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Tags: 2008 Olympics Basketball, America vs. China, beijing, China, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Team America, Team China, Yao Ming 
No Comments »The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on August 10th, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com
Dazzling The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was a spectacular event that left Chinese and foreigners with mouths agape. You can read more about the official start of the 2008 Olympic Games here…in other Olympic news, an American tourist was killed this morning in Beijing, apparently the victim of [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: 2008 Olympic Games, beijing, Beijing Olympics, Boycott Olympics, China, Olympic Games, Olympic Outfit No Comments »Beijing’s Perfect Night
Posted by Robert Vance on August 9th, 2008
8/08/2008 was a lucky day after all for Beijing and the hundreds of millions of Chinese people who had been anticipating Friday night’s festivities for eight years. Bad weather, protests, terrorist attacks, and the general controversy that surrounded the preparations for the Games had threatened to mar Friday night’s opening ceremony. Nevertheless, when the massive [...]
President Bush Slams Beijing on Eve of 2008 Olympic Games
Posted by Robert Vance on August 8th, 2008
President Bush should beware. After making his strongest condemnation of Beijing ever yesterday in Thailand, he may very well receive the same frosty welcome that French President Nicholas Sarkozy is likely to receive. If the Chinese population at large happens to hear about what Mr. Bush said, any appreciation that they had for his willingness [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: 2008 Games, 2008-Olympics, beijing, CCP, Communist Party, hu jintao, Human Rights, president bush 2 Comments »Why the Olympic Games Are Not About China After Tonight
Posted by Robert Vance on August 8th, 2008
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is just a few hours away; Beijing’s sigh of relief will be a sigh heard around the world. I will also be sighing with relief; these perilous months leading up to the Olympics have been exhausting. I am tired of hearing Chinese people proclaim their hatred for those [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: 2008-Olympics, beijing, China, Communism, NBC television, Olympic Games, Watching the Olympics 1 Comment »Is it Smog or Fog that Threatens the Olympic Games in Beijing?
Posted by Robert Vance on July 28th, 2008
Whatever happened to China’s ability to bring nature under its control? After all, the CCP has been able to harness the Yangtze River with the Three Gorges Dam, build a train route to Lhasa that many said was impossible, and make rain fall from the sky on cue. So what is going on in Beijing? [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: beijing, CCP, China, chinese government, Olympic Games, olympic organising committee, smog problem, yangtze river No Comments »Stampedes and Communism Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on July 26th, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com
Is the Olympic Stampede in Beijing surprising? — Not really. The Associated Press reports that in Beijing, 250,000 tickets that went on sale on Friday in Beijing caused a major stampede. According to the article from Yahoo News, people were knocked to the ground and metal barricades were bent in “the chaotic rush.” [...]
Who is Behind the Anti-CNN Website?
Posted by Robert Vance on April 20th, 2008
Hello my Chinese friends. The article that you are looking for is below. When you are finished reading, I invite you to share your thoughts and opinions on our website forum. There is no need to register. When you post, your comment will be shown immediately. Please click here to tell me what you think.
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