China is shaking.

A terrible earthquake struck the Sichuan region in China last week.A week later, survivors are scarce. Three days of national mourning were enforced by the Chinese government yesterday. Bars, clubs and karaokes will be closed. The Olympic relay will be suspended. The cities of Shanghai, Ningbo and Jiaxing might not get there stop. Today, China […]

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The Olympic torch on the roof of the world.

Today, the flame went up the symbol of Tibet.
No information was released by the Chinese authorities, not even the weather forecast for this national event. That had to be protected from Human rights and pro Tibet NGOs. The Everest belongs to Tibet and Tibet is part of China. That had to be clear and it […]

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The Olympic torch is in China.

The Hongkongese stage of the Olympic torch was the last democratic stage of the torch relay. A week from now, when the torch will enter mainland China, human rights activists will be replaced by a marketing propaganda by the main sponsors. In Hong Kong, some activists and pro Tibet were seen. Many Chinese from mainland […]

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Japan, Korea, Vietnam: Zone of turbulence.

The Olympic torch is visiting the last countries before entering China. The last hours outside of China were busy.
In Nagano, the host of the 1998 winter Olympics, the route was changed. The Buddhist temple Zenkoji did not want to be part of the route. Japan also refused that the flame would be escorted by the […]

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