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Beijing huang yin nin: A volunteer's story
BEIJING, CHINA—“Welcome to Beijing” has become a familiar phrase this week, heard all over China during the celebration of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. It is joyfully chanted by Chinese people in person, and on the airwaves in speech and in song. “Beijing huang yin nin,” “Beijing welcomes you.” MORE »
Jay Weiner goes solo and gets credentialed
As Jay Weiner makes final preparations to get to Beijing for this year’s Olympics, it will be the first time in 28 years that the veteran reporter won’t be covering the Games for the Star Tribune. Instead, he’ll be going solo. MORE »
Stroke, stroke: Micah rows the boat ashore
Area residents have an extra reason for Olympic fever when the world’s premier athletic competition begins next month in Beijing. MORE »
Minnesotans get physical with the Beijing Olympics
As giant clocks across China count down the days until August 8 at 8:08 p.m.— the official start of the 2008 Beijing Olympics—a group of University of Minnesota students hit the streets of Beijing for a study abroad course that closely examines at the impact of this year’s Olympics on China and the world. MORE »
