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Entries tagged with Beijing

Snow Sculptures

January 8, 2010

While much of the country is dealing with snow, China is making the most of it by turning the Olympic "Bird's Nest" stadium into a site for some fabulous snow sculptures.  You have to see these photos.

Courtesy of Daron Dierkes

Snow Sculptures

January 8, 2010

While much of the country is dealing with snow, China is making the most of it by turning the Olympic "Bird's Nest" stadium into a site for some fabulous snow sculptures.  You have to see these photos.

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Americans Rebuilding America

August 30, 2008

"Holy mackerel, the energy coming out of this country is unrivaled.  We are so cooked.  Start teaching your kids Mandarin."  was Thomas Friedman's reaction to the Beijing Olympics.  As he points out, Beijing has selected only seven years ago for the Olympics and look what that nation has done in…

Case for Greening?Early

July 29, 2008

The current hype around the pollution challenges Beijing is facing in the lead up to the Olympics offers an interesting opportunity for a microcosm view of pollution management issues world-wide.

This Wall Street Journal article highlights the economic impacts of excessive pollution.   “Two years ago, with the…