Comments on: 10 days until Summer Olympics 2008 in Beijing

By: kabonfootprint

kabonfootprint — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:16:12 +0000

great post and update..

By: Knut Holt

Knut Holt — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:54:58 +0000

Chinas authoritiews have to learn, but so also western authorities have. The western societies are not as free as they bragg about being.

By: Hendrik

Hendrik — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:01:10 +0000

Tai De,
I doubt that contacts between foreigners and locals bring harm. Indeed in places where there is a racial melting pot, like here in Hong Kong where I stay at the moment, racism is a non-issue. Also in my homecountry Germany, racism is a huge problem in those places where only very few foreigners live. I feel being surrounded by different nationalities everyday makes people understand that we are all indeed equal. Only our skin may vary, in our inner we are all humans.

GermanBoy,
You are very right, the restrictions are okay for the larger part, but the public relationship management has presented a pathetic failure.

Then I really feel China should not adjust their visa policy to the West, rather should the West adjust their policy to China and other Asian nations. This is even more true for the USA.

Aremonus,
Immaturity of the Chinese government, haha, sounds like they don’t know what they are actually doing. Sadly so true.

By: Aremonus

Aremonus — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:17:54 +0000

The 30 day restriction is actually just a punishment for the “evil” west putting “lies” about Tibet on “their” media. But actually it’s not even a restriction, it’s just an annoying thing – enlarge the visa’s duration is very is, I just did so… costs 160 yuan, so not really much. I didnt even have to show up with an other hotel reservation, just had to prove that I have more than USD 3000 left on my creditcards or bankaccount which can be done by printing out the ebanking website.
This just so the immaturity of Chinese gov – I’m gonna write about this in my blog later today.

By: GermanBoy

GermanBoy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:16:39 +0000

Did you really think that the Games will change anything?
Kinda naive.

However: The visa-restrictions are fair, beside the fact that the announcement was kinda.. uhm.. not well published
As a chinese you’ve got to go through much more difficulties than “just” a booked hotel for your visa.

I guess it’s a little arrogant to point out this matter again and again as long this change of visa restrictions is just a start for getting to an international level of visa restrictions.

Ah, btw: nice blog. Seems you enjoy China. Please take care and don’t be another laowai who’s actually just messing with the reputation of other germans
You know what I mean (Interns Of Siemens, Expats f*cking around, messing up..).

By: Tai De

Tai De — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:26:53 +0000

I’m a heartless ex-smoker, so I don’t feel really sorry for any athletes who might complain about air pollution. Beijingers have to live with it year in year out. The incidents with the reporters is much more worrying.
But I’m not so sure that the Games will “better” China in the long run. If something betters China, it will be pressure for change from inside. Contacts between Chinese and Westerners can be conducive for betterment, but they can also lead to anger and frustration, as we have seen so far this year.

By: Beijing Olympics Medal Tally

Beijing Olympics Medal Tally — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:16:47 +0000

10 more days and beijing olympics would officially start. i know that people in China were already excited for this.