It’s been a full week since Li Ning, China’s original Olympic superstar-turned-businessman traversed the upper enclosure of the Bird’s Nest in a stunning merger of inspired ideation and breathtaking execution. Those I’ve talked to who carry a more jaded view of image manipulation and advertising trickery were nevertheless impressed by two main things about the [...]
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August 12, 2008
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Delayed Opening Ceremony Reaction
By sushipan in sushipandaYes, we’re a few days late on this, but hell, I’m such a slow and laborious blogger that I’m surprised the Games are still going on while I write this.
We watched the opening ceremony at Park Tavern on Hengshan Road last week. It was crowded with foreigners, though we did see a small group [...]
