Comments on: Faking the Opening Ceremony in Beijing http://www.charlestlee.com/arts/faking-the-opening-ceremony-in-beijing/ thoughts about embracing life, creative ideation, and compassionate living Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:38:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: charlestlee http://www.charlestlee.com/arts/faking-the-opening-ceremony-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-584 charlestlee Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:20:23 +0000 http://charlestlee.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-584 It's really interesting to discover what happens in the background of such world productions... Big John, I too have read about some of the surrounding happenings to make this Olympic possible. It’s really interesting to discover what happens in the background of such world productions… Big John, I too have read about some of the surrounding happenings to make this Olympic possible.

]]> By: Greg Atkinson http://www.charlestlee.com/arts/faking-the-opening-ceremony-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Greg Atkinson Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:39:55 +0000 http://charlestlee.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-583 Wow - I didn't realize that. Wow – I didn’t realize that.

]]> By: big John Scott http://www.charlestlee.com/arts/faking-the-opening-ceremony-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-577 big John Scott Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:01:11 +0000 http://charlestlee.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-577 did i read that a dancer was paralyzed in the ceremony as well? as far as the lead up to the games, rachel and i caught an episode of 'lil bush' on comedy central several months back that deadpanned the olympics with factory shutdowns and government control.... did i read that a dancer was paralyzed in the ceremony as well? as far as the lead up to the games, rachel and i caught an episode of ‘lil bush’ on comedy central several months back that deadpanned the olympics with factory shutdowns and government control….

]]> By: Philip http://www.charlestlee.com/arts/faking-the-opening-ceremony-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Philip Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:07:53 +0000 http://charlestlee.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-582 The fireworks were CGI also.. The fireworks were CGI also..

]]> By: 2008 Olympics Blog » Blog Archive » Olympics has an Audrey Hepburn moment http://www.charlestlee.com/arts/faking-the-opening-ceremony-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-581 2008 Olympics Blog » Blog Archive » Olympics has an Audrey Hepburn moment Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:33:52 +0000 http://charlestlee.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-581 [...] Charles Lee: For me, I think it is another social commentary on the value of image over substance in humanity. [...] [...] Charles Lee: For me, I think it is another social commentary on the value of image over substance in humanity. [...]

]]> By: Lydia http://www.charlestlee.com/arts/faking-the-opening-ceremony-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Lydia Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:38:48 +0000 http://charlestlee.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-580 Yang Peiyi has such a beautiful voice! That's really sad that those in charge treated her like that, and thought that her stage presents was unacceptable and that they decieved the world like that. I'm glad that they didn't totally get away with it. Yang Peiyi has such a beautiful voice! That’s really sad that those in charge treated her like that, and thought that her stage presents was unacceptable and that they decieved the world like that. I’m glad that they didn’t totally get away with it.

]]> By: charlestlee http://www.charlestlee.com/arts/faking-the-opening-ceremony-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-579 charlestlee Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:52:16 +0000 http://charlestlee.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-579 I really have no idea about the compensation for those participated for the opening ceremony. Do you have any links to stories that document the impact of factory closures on those who work there? I know that factories were closed in hopes of cleaning the air around Beijing. I really have no idea about the compensation for those participated for the opening ceremony.

Do you have any links to stories that document the impact of factory closures on those who work there? I know that factories were closed in hopes of cleaning the air around Beijing.

]]> By: David http://www.charlestlee.com/arts/faking-the-opening-ceremony-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-578 David Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:38:54 +0000 http://charlestlee.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-578 Hey Charles, I just read that report a couple of hours ago, its insane. What's worse is the comments made by some of the local citizens condoning the actions to put on a good face for China. From what I have heard (speculation) the government/officials in charge of the event/ was/were pretty hard on the people whom participated in the ceremony. Do you know if they were compensated for the many hours that it took to practice that? ...let's not mention the thousands of people that will go hungry this month because the factories are shut down to make the city look 'cleaner'. Hey Charles,
I just read that report a couple of hours ago, its insane. What’s worse is the comments made by some of the local citizens condoning the actions to put on a good face for China. From what I have heard (speculation) the government/officials in charge of the event/ was/were pretty hard on the people whom participated in the ceremony. Do you know if they were compensated for the many hours that it took to practice that? …let’s not mention the thousands of people that will go hungry this month because the factories are shut down to make the city look ‘cleaner’.

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