August 2008 - Ben's Blog - Chinglishfriend.com

Confucius says…Read These Blogs

Hello everyone. I’m coming at you now from Qufu, a small, remote town in Southern Shandong. Qifu would be nothing more than another spot on the provincial map if it weren’t for its most famous former resident, Master Kung, better known as...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2008 7:16 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: travel

Olympic Wrap-up and Post 8/08 China

Over the past three days, a cool has descended on the Chinese capital. In the span of just over two weeks, the Beijing Olympics have transformed from the most hotly anticipated event in the history of the People’s Republic of China, to the annals of modern...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2008 11:31 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, Sino-US, Olympics

Closing Ceremonies - Observations and Knee-Jerk Reactions

Like several billion other people in the world, I watched the Olympic Closing Ceremonies last night. Overall, I was extremely impressed by the show, just as I have been with all of the events of the past 16 days. Many of my notions about China and its...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 8:39 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: Olympics

Picture of the Day: Blue Skies Over Beijing

You couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions for a Saturday afternoon baseball game at Wukesong.

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 3:53 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: Beijing, Olympics

Inside the Nest

After two weeks of Olympics, I finally made it inside the Bird’s Nest on Friday. The Men’s Decathlon was admittedly pretty boring, but it was well worth the 200 RMB ticket just to see the inside of the Bird’s Nest and Olympic Park. There...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2008 3:52 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: Olympics

Picture of the Day: Olympic No-Smoking Propaganda

I saw this advertisement at the bus stop outside my apartment this morning. It reads: Establish a non-smoking environment. Controlling smoking begins with me (you). There are so many messages wrapped up into this advertisement it is difficult to know...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2008 3:11 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, Olympics, health and medicine

More thoughts on the Olympics

The Olympics are almost over, and Beijing is on the brink of resuming to normalcy. Here are some more random thoughts and observations about the Games as we count down to the end. Thumbs up to Olympic Organizers for making sure concession prices were...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2008 7:12 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: Beijing, Olympics

Cheap Olympic Tickets and the Running of the Yellow Bulls

I just returned from the semi-final soccer match between Argentina and Brazil at Worker’s Stadium. With two of football’s traditional powerhouses meeting, and a shot at the gold at stake, this has been one of the most sought after tickets of the Olympics...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 12:40 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: Olympics, business/economics

Cheap Olympic Tickets and the Running of the Yellow Bulls

I just returned from the semi-final soccer match between Argentina and Brazil at Worker’s Stadium. With two of football’s traditional powerhouses meeting, and a shot at the gold at stake, this has been one of the most sought after tickets of the Olympics...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 12:40 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: Olympics, business/economics

Georgia on My Mind

Geor (right) and Gia embrace after defeating Holland to advance to the semi-finals With its Michael Phelpses and Kobe Bryants and Yao Mings, the Beijing Olympics have been as star-studded as everybody anticipated. But between all the big names, there...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2008 7:14 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: Olympics

Picture of the Day: Chairman Shaq

There was a long period in Chinese history where most 50 foot statues were constructed in the image of one particular individual. Nope, that’s not the Great He1msman, but rather the Great Diesel, greeting beach volleyball fans to Chaoyang Park.

Published Mon, Aug 08 2008 5:42 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, pop culture, Olympics

加油中国！ China Needs a New Cheer

Last night (on TV) I witnessed the most competitive match I have seen thus far in the Beijing Olympics. A vastly improved Chinese basketball team led by Yao Ming, jumped out to an early lead, and managed to fight off a late comeback by Dirk Nowitzki and...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2008 7:00 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, Olympics

Picture of the Day: Fuwa Takes a Spill

Russia and Croatia played a hard fought game of basketball Tuesday morning, but nothing captivated the audience as much as this moment during the halftime show. As Ying Ying (the yellow Fuwa) was heading back to the locker room, he fell flat on his face...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2008 7:23 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: Olympics

Picture of the Day: National Anthem, Beijing Workers Stadium

Remember the old days when people would put their hands on their hearts to honor their country? Yeah, me neither. That tradition is long expired. In these technological times, the hand goes on the “record” button.

Published Thu, Aug 08 2008 4:45 AM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: society, Olympics

71 Cent Beers and the “Econ-O-lympics”

Yesterday my friend Joe and I wanted to see some live Olympic action. Tickets have long been sold out, and the only way to acquire them is to buy them off of the second hand market. We had been told by Chinese friends that scalpers were charging outrageous...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 10:43 PM by Ben's Blog.....小本的博客

Filed under: food, Beijing, Olympics

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Confucius says…Read These Blogs

Olympic Wrap-up and Post 8/08 China

Closing Ceremonies - Observations and Knee-Jerk Reactions

Picture of the Day: Blue Skies Over Beijing

Inside the Nest

Picture of the Day: Olympic No-Smoking Propaganda

More thoughts on the Olympics

Cheap Olympic Tickets and the Running of the Yellow Bulls

Cheap Olympic Tickets and the Running of the Yellow Bulls

Georgia on My Mind

Picture of the Day: Chairman Shaq

加油中国！ China Needs a New Cheer

Picture of the Day: Fuwa Takes a Spill

Picture of the Day: National Anthem, Beijing Workers Stadium

71 Cent Beers and the “Econ-O-lympics”