The opening ceremony was a visual feast, there is no doubt about that. It was all like a Zhang Yimou production of epic proportions with unbelievable effects. The floating olympic rings, the beautiful scrolls and the couldron that was hidden until the very, very last moment. There was tai chi, clay drum performance with the most wonderfully choreographed light arrangements and a host of other firsts. But i was particularly interested with the comment made by one of the American political analysts.
Beijing and China
Saturday, August 09, 2008
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Herba Centipedae
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
I remembered someone once told me that he wrote the contents of his blog before he thought up the title. That was so long ago, and that person is no longer around anymore. I remember it like it was only a few days ago, yet my friend has gone for more than a year. Reminded me of the story book analogy i had for life. People come and go around you, and you think that you are all connected up to the very last page of the book. Then a character dies and you realize it isn't so fictional anymore. You may feel like your parents would be with you every page of the way, then you realize that when their pages are up, you still have a good long read left. You get slapped in the face again. At least it woke you up more than any splash of cold water would. And the sting lasts longer than you hoped.
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