The Modern Beijing Mall

Chinese air quality before the games

Hopefully the air will get better after it rains a bit. Last night’s opening ceremonies were spectacular.

Touchdown

Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived in Beijing to provide coverage of the Olympic Games.

Live from Beijing: Day One

Coverage begins today. Despite the recent setbacks, including a terrorist attack on China’s western border that killed 16 security guards, here’s hoping the games go well for three reasons:

1. I’m there and I don’t want to die.

2. Antagonizing China will not help anything.

3. A bad result would not produce anything positive over a good one.

Pictures and other thoughts will follow.

One a day July complete

To the readers:

The experiment to post at least one article a day in the month of July was a (relative) success. The plan for the month of August will be themed Live from Beijing, as I plan to travel to that country for most of August. As a result, I will be providing coverage from the city of the Olympic games, including sporting events and relevant city happenings.

Welcome to The Citizen International’s 2008 August: Live From Beijing Monthly Broadcast.