Comments on: Nina Khrushcheva on The Bejing Olympics http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:58:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: All Ur Tools Belong 2 Us . . . | The Marmot's Hole http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-179237 All Ur Tools Belong 2 Us . . . | The Marmot's Hole Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:39:10 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-179237 [...] can be an effective agent for dis-information, organization and can even be censored — as seen in South Korea and China — so as to shape public [...] [...] can be an effective agent for dis-information, organization and can even be censored — as seen in South Korea and China — so as to shape public [...]

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178778 R. Elgin Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:40:58 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178778 Dag "Jerry", did you even read the editorial? All you seem interested in are bathrooms . . . Dag “Jerry”, did you even read the editorial? All you seem interested in are bathrooms . . .

]]> By: Jerry http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178713 Jerry Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:19:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178713 The French Versailles palace was grand too, except they didn't install toilets and the royal guests relieved themselves in the stairwell. The Forbidden City in Beijing? Rows of portable potty in the courtyard. The Great Walls of China tourist areas? Again, portable potty. Geez if you're going to spend $40 billion on the Olympics and pay the big bucks for Mr. Speer, you can at least allocate ONE billion dollars to improve public restroom facilities around major tourist landmarks. At least the sidewalks in Beijing and Tianjin were nice, flat, wide and usually wheelchair accessible. They made some attempt to build pedestrian crossings with elevators but didn't maintain it well. Taipei has better toilets, but needs standardized sidewalks that are wheelchair friendly (slopes instead of steps) as mandatory code for all new construction. The French Versailles palace was grand too, except they didn’t install toilets and the royal guests relieved themselves in the stairwell.

The Forbidden City in Beijing? Rows of portable potty in the courtyard. The Great Walls of China tourist areas? Again, portable potty. Geez if you’re going to spend $40 billion on the Olympics and pay the big bucks for Mr. Speer, you can at least allocate ONE billion dollars to improve public restroom facilities around major tourist landmarks.

At least the sidewalks in Beijing and Tianjin were nice, flat, wide and usually wheelchair accessible. They made some attempt to build pedestrian crossings with elevators but didn’t maintain it well.

Taipei has better toilets, but needs standardized sidewalks that are wheelchair friendly (slopes instead of steps) as mandatory code for all new construction.

]]> By: dogbert http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178696 dogbert Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:56:57 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178696 Just who isn't? Just who isn’t?

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178693 R. Elgin Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:44:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178693 Check this out: someone in Korea has blocked direct access to the linked Taipei site for this thread and also another site that quotes the same editorial, except that blog is based upon things Burmese: burmadigest.info/2008/08/02/chinas-triumph-of-the-will/ Just <b>who</b> is kissing Chinese ass in Korea!? Check this out: someone in Korea has blocked direct access to the linked Taipei site for this thread and also another site that quotes the same editorial, except that blog is based upon things Burmese:

burmadigest.info/2008/08/02/chinas-triumph-of-the-will/

Just who is kissing Chinese ass in Korea!?

]]> By: Shunyata http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178492 Shunyata Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:23:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178492 R. Elgin, I totally agree. P.R. China is increasingly flexing its economic and political power over Asia, Oceania, and Africa. In fact, some economists are claiming that the US is being "blackmailed" by China. http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2008/08/us-blackmailed-by-china.html I wish for the peaceful rise of this dragon, but it seems it is anything but, and will lead to eventual showdown between the Western powers and China. But then the US is bankrupt and China is the creditor (e.g. owns 25% of Fannie Mae bonds). R. Elgin, I totally agree. P.R. China is increasingly flexing its economic and political power over Asia, Oceania, and Africa. In fact, some economists are claiming that the US is being “blackmailed” by China. http://globaleconomicanalysis......china.html

I wish for the peaceful rise of this dragon, but it seems it is anything but, and will lead to eventual showdown between the Western powers and China. But then the US is bankrupt and China is the creditor (e.g. owns 25% of Fannie Mae bonds).

]]> By: Tripod http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178481 Tripod Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:49:52 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178481 #6, As many did in Korea. Thankfully, someone actually listened to the public's complaints for once in preparation for the the World Cup. #6,

As many did in Korea. Thankfully, someone actually listened to the public’s complaints for once in preparation for the the World Cup.

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178471 R. Elgin Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:36:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178471 Considering the CCP's politically-motivated revision of parts of Chinese history, the selection of Albert Speer's son for a grand national project -- that coincides exactly with the "Zeppelintribüne", the Nuremberg Nazi parade grounds seen in Leni Riefenstahl's propaganda masterpiece, <b>Triumph of the Will</b> -- is very bad karma. Considering the CCP’s politically-motivated revision of parts of Chinese history, the selection of Albert Speer’s son for a grand national project — that coincides exactly with the “Zeppelintribüne”, the Nuremberg Nazi parade grounds seen in Leni Riefenstahl’s propaganda masterpiece, Triumph of the Will — is very bad karma.

]]> By: Korea Beat http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178463 Korea Beat Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:08:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178463 They actually chose Albert Speer's son? Wow. That's either historical cluelessness or really, really big balls. They actually chose Albert Speer’s son? Wow. That’s either historical cluelessness or really, really big balls.

]]> By: MigukNamja http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178454 MigukNamja Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:12:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/08/05/nina-khrushcheva-on-the-bejing-olympics/#comment-178454 Re: #4 "In China the restrooms are small and most toilet stalls are squat type on raised platform with steps. <b>Ventilation</b> and number of stalls is often insufficient." One of my rules for visiting any public restroom in China is to get a lung full of less-foul air before heading in and making my visit as quick as possible. Re: #4

“In China the restrooms are small and most toilet stalls are squat type on raised platform with steps. Ventilation and number of stalls is often insufficient.”

One of my rules for visiting any public restroom in China is to get a lung full of less-foul air before heading in and making my visit as quick as possible.

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