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“Develop first, clean up later”: Olympic smog a real kick in the face mask
I don’t live in Beijing. I don’t even live in China. So I’m not able to observe first hand the Olympian efforts made by the Chinese government lately to clamp down on air pollution. But from everything I’ve read so far, these efforts are futile. And I know this isn’t a new story, either. China [...]
Green Olympic sponsors: General Electric
“On television the Olympics looks like an athletic event, but on location it’s a big business convention,” says president of a brand research firm to the New York Times, explaining why corporations are putting so much money into the 2008 games. Sponsoring the Olympics is a long-term, expensive deal for companies, but they do it [...]
China Expat: A back-up plan for Olympic pollution
Josh at China Expat blogs about Beijing’s test to push 1 million cars off the road for the Olympics. Here’s his insightful conclusion: In short China has a lot riding on getting next month’s trial right. If it fails there will be an outcry of people second-guessing the wisdom of handing Beijing the games. On [...]
asap: Beijing Olympics update
asap ’s reporter Nick Tatro speaks to Scott McDonald, news editor in Beijing, to talk about the status of the Beijing Olympics: China’s Olympics: a status check July 9, 2007 Here are some of the interesting topics they discuss: McDonald talks about how the construction of buildings and new transportation routes is pushing people out [...]
You Say What? Green Olympics Lingo in China
It’s in broken English, but still a good overview of the 2008 Beijing Olympics plan for Social Responsibility, Citizen Consciousness, Human Estate, and Green Industry. Access via Sina.com Best Social Responsibility (one piece) Explanation: 1) The winner should not only take care of underprivileged people and show enthusiasm for philanthropy, but also promote the development [...]
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