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Why an Olympic Boycott Won’t Work

A boycott of the Olympics would have precisely the opposite effect that is intended. #

Yuan breaks through 7 vs. the dollar

China’s National Foreign Exchange Center has set the central parity rate for the yuan at 6.9920 to the dollar, breaching the 7.000 usd level for the first time. #

The Olympic Spirit in SF

Boy was the spirit of the Olympics ever-present at the Torch run protests today! Everyone showed strong team participation and competitiveness. Check it:
Team China:

Team Tibet:

Team Burma:

Team Darfur (represented by the green balloons):

Team Vietnamese Fisherman:

Team Friendlies (yes, that’s what the Mascots are called):

Team Lion Dancing:

Team Fudan (represented by the blue flag-i have to give a shoutout [...]

Protesting Violence using Violence?

Update: By the way, read about what China is saying about the torch relay here and here.
The Olympic flame landed in SFO today around 3:40am. There have been so many protests already. Being Chinese American, I am proud of China’s rise in power and prominence, but at the same time, I am dismayed at [...]

Nas to Perform in Shanghai

What is this world coming to? Nas is performing in Shanghai and Beijing this month!

Photos: Pudong Airport’s new terminal

Photos of Shanghai’s new airport terminal.

City!N launches in China

City!N (read CityIN), is a new China-based social networking site that launched earlier this month.
An article at VentureBeat explains why it’s a bit different from Facebook.
Users create profiles where they explain their interests such as favorite movies, cars, or celebrities. They rate items and then the site recommends other people in the same local [...]