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Liu Xiang: Bearer of 1356

2008-08-18
When Liu Xiang, the Chinese defending Olympic champion for the 110m hurdles, turned his back to the camera and walked away from the track on Monday, it broke the hearts of millions of Chinese. Interestingly enough, his athlete's shirt bears the number 1356, which some say symbolizes the weight of the hope he was supposed to carry - a nation of 1.3 billion people made up of 56 ethnic groups.
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Tags:  culture  olympic
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Charlie Chaplin in Beijing

2008-08-14
After walking for 75 days to reach Beijing, "Charlie Chaplin" fails to make sense of what makes Bejingers tick.
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Tags:  Shenzhen  Olympic
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Fancy a Yao Ming-sized Bed?

2008-08-06
When the Olympics are over you'll have a year to stock up an all of the bizarre memorabilia you can imagine.
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Tags:  memorabilia  celebrity
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