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10th October 2007
103 year old torch bearer
The China daily reports that a 103 year-old-woman wants to become a torch bearer for the Beijing Olympic Games.
Cao has no teeth and she needs a cane to help her walk.
“I am in good health. I can go wherever the Games organizers wish. And I have no problem at all holding the torch high,” Cao Zuozheng said.
The final selection of the torch bearers will be completed in January or February.
Chinese billboard misspellings - how do you spell Olymepic? 2 replies
How do you spell Olympics? I guess one out three is not bad.
Don’t fall for these scams at the Beijing Olympics
You are walking along the street admiring the sights of Beijing and a cute Chinese girl pops out of no-where and asks, “Hello, where are you from?” and “I am a student, can I practice my English with you?”
If it is your first time to China, you are probably thinking, great, I just made a new friend who can show me around town. You might be thinking that you are the type of person that would never be fooled by a scam, but you are just entering the web of the infamous China ‘tea ceremony’ or ‘art exhibition’ scam.
While there is not much harm in chatting with these ’students’ they will eventually try to rope you into going to their ‘friends’ art gallery or tea house.
Be aware! They are good at what they do and are excellent manipulators. Most people will have trouble ignoring a friendly local who just wants to practice their English.
At the art gallery, they will then try to pressure you into buying an overpriced picture or painting. At the tea house, they will order the most expensive tea. When the bill arrives, your new friend will be long gone.
Perhaps you are convinced your new friend is not a scammer and you even go to Starbucks where you know the prices of the drinks (probably not much cheaper than the tea house, but that’s another story!). You could still be only delaying the inevitable. You may not get stung at the first place, but you will eventually at a bar or restaurant if you meet again in the evening, where your friend orders an expensive bottle of wine.
With over 500,000 foreigners visiting Beijing for the Olympics, you can be sure that the scammers will be out in full force while the games are on and you can be just as sure that there will be plenty of people who will fall for the scam.
How many people will be able to resist a young, cute smiling face who just wants to chat?
Bomb detectors sent to Beijing
Implant Sciences Corp are helping to keep the Beijing Olympics safe. They are delivering six units of their Quantum Sniffer BTS benchtop bomb-finding system to Beijing.
They have also previously sent Quantum Sniffer H100 and H150 portable detectors.
Interpol have alerted Beijing authorities about possible terror attacks at the Beijing Olympics .
Read more: Implant Sciences ships bomb detectors for Beijing 2008 Olympics
9th October 2007
Hot Chinese Olympic Swimsuits for Beijing Olympics 1 reply
Take a look at these hot pictures from the China International Fashion week held in Beijing.
Found via: Ahboon
My first sporting event in Beijing
I went to my first actual sporting event today after arriving in Beijing just a week ago. It was held at the Feng Tai Softball Field which is about a 20 minute taxi ride west of central Beijing. The taxi driver wasn’t so sure where it was, but Feng Tai Stadium was clearly marked on his map, so we guessed that must be the location.
I had no idea of the schedule and arrived at around 3:00 pm. Two games had already been played, but Australia was due to play Canada at 5:00 pm. I decided take a look around and have a long lunch.
Australia beat Canada fairly convincingly 2-0. I think I was the only one there that wasn’t part of the event. It is always great being able to watch a sports event up close.
More pictures and video to come.
Schedule of the International softball competition in Beijing 1 reply
Here is the schedule of the International softball competition in Beijing currently being played.
Day 1:
9:30 a.m. Canada versus China
12:00 p.m. Australia versus Chinese Taipei
5:00 p.m. Australia versus Canada
Day 2:
9:30 a.m. Chinese Taipei versus China
12:00 p.m. Canada versus Chinese Taipei
5:00 p.m. Australia versus China
Day 3:
9:30 a.m. Australia versus China
12:00 p.m. Canada versus Chinese Taipei
5:00 p.m. Chinese Taipei versus China
Day 4:
9:30 a.m. Australia versus Canada
12:00 p.m. Australia versus Chinese Taipei
5:00 p.m. Canada versus China
Day 5:
9:30 a.m. Semi-final
12:00 p.m. Semi-final
Day 6
5:00 p.m. Third place play off
7:50 p.m. Final
USA baseball team going for gold
The US has high hopes for winning gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It could well be the last time baseball will be appearing at the Olympic Games, so the pressure is on.
On dropping baseball from the Olympic Games, USA Baseball Executive Director and CEO Paul Seiler said, “We are disappointed in the decision of the IOC. One thing that wasn’t really made clear to the general public after the vote is that baseball is still an Olympic sport in 2008, and our focus right now is on having the best Games possible in 2008.”
Everyone involved in baseball is hoping that a good show is put on during the Beijing Olympics, so baseball will be reinstated.
“USA Baseball could not be more thrilled with the roster we have compiled,” said Bob Watson, general manager of professional teams for USA Baseball.
“The roster has a good mix of youth and experience on this team, specifically in Phillips and Gronkiewicz, two players who helped us win in 2006. We’re confident that this team will perform well, and it will only help further our preparation for Beijing next summer.”
Read more: United States aims for baseball gold in sport’s final scheduled Olympics
Sanlitun Yashow Clothing Market
Yashow or Yaxiu in Chinese s a popular clothing market with foreign residents and tourists to Beijing. Whatever piece of clothing you are looking for Yashow will have it: jeans, underwear, jackets, sweaters, t-shirts, bags, accessories and souvenirs. Prices are not fixed so you will need to bargain hard to get good prices.
Address: 58 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang (just around the corner from Sanlitun bar street)
Hours: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Beach Volley Ball Ground - Chaoyang Park
It might be far away from the beach, but the site of the beach volleyball for the Beijing Olympics in Chaoyang Park is a pleasant enough space in central Beijing, but a little bit out of the bustle and traffic of the city.
Address: 1 Nongzhan Nanlu, Chaoyang District
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