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Madonna still rocks, shocks and awes
Madonna is not the world's most gifted singer, dancer or musician, but she is probably its greatest performer.
Chinese e-mail addresses coming soon
Internet users will be able to choose Chinese language e-mail addresses when a new multi-lingual standard is implemented.
KFC - 'a foreign brand with Chinese characteristics'
One of the mysteries of modern marketing is how American fast food brand KFC built the biggest restaurant chain in China.
Chinese
Turandot
revises classic
For me,
Turandot
represents a complete and cruel misunderstanding between the West and China.
Party on till the end
The most memorable section of the Olympic Closing Ceremony was the magical Memory Tower. I saw it as some kind of Tower of Babel, a temporary symbol of united humanity together in the stadium.
Panda
movie raises questions
Hollywood animated film stirs up debate and introspection over how China should exploit its own culture on the silver screen.
You and Me
Olympic theme songs are usually epic, but
You and Me
highlights simplicity, purity and peace. It moved singers to tears.
Olympics open with a stunning dream
The atmosphere turned everything inside the stadium into a romantic and poetic dream, showcasing China's profound culture, history, future and hopes.
A kick-ass classic of the genre
Very few people will admit to enjoying an Olympic opening ceremony. We have too many awful memories of trampolining insects, bicycles disguised as ships, costume crimes and disco dancing. I have always suspected the world's most dire street performers and mime artists somehow manage to get hired for these extravaganzas.
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