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 the other [...]

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 of their homes and [...]

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 of a harmonious [...]