Olympics 2008: Old Beijing Gives Way to New

[ONLY1QIAN]

that is a shame

[eastern2western]

take the 170,000 dollars, move out of beijing and get a house in some cheap neighborhoods and open a business at the same time

[Daloris0667]

Lady GaGa stands around topless and in her panties - Naked Lady Gaga. C00M -

[Des0458]

- Naked Lady Gaga. C0000M - - Lady Gaga's old friend Brendan Sullivan wrote a piece about her early days for Esquire's 'Women We Love' issue

[ayanuhito]

foreigners will find the new Beijing unattractive, but it's also true the most foreigners couldn't be dare to visit the old Beijing when it was still old and exclusive to them.

[JYYB]

hey i was there....didnt see the OYL cuz i left beijing and went to shanghai one day b4 it started..T^T

[kelsangmetok]

sersarsor. Friends, you have not waken up. You are still sleeping under the blanket of CCP's propaganda. If you continue to sleep under this CCP blanket, you will be fool the rest of your life. Learn to learn the truth. Don't blame the British. Blame your Nazi leadership for the poison injected into your mind.

[xuci111111]

Pffffffftttt ...

"Blame your Nazi leadership"?

LOL much? China, a part of the Allies force in WWII, fought Japan, a part of the Axis, and you say China is in Nazi leadership?

LOOOOOOL some of you need to read a history book or two ...

[PRCForever]

170 000 USD can get u a BMW and a beach side apartment in China

[icewine000000]

100,000USD for that old house, it is over paid.

[congranwang]

100000usd might sound like a lot, but you cant get an apartment for that price in the same area, real estate in the central part of beijing may cost up to millions!!

[mallamoozoo]

Sounding like a military operation, the Chinese government authorized the use of 1,104 cloud seeding missile launches from 4:00-11:39pm on Friday night to remove the threat of rain ahead of the 29th Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing.

Anybody else think this is taking things too far? - interfering with Earth's life sustaining weather systems just to play some games?

[sopenga]

今天的大陆，在民众心目中，警察，公安是等同于强盗，土匪，恶棍­，无赖的化身。警察不是平民百姓生命财产的依靠力量，反而是坑害­百姓的黑帮，他们借手中的权力，包庇黑社会，包娼庇赌，贩毒，收­取保护费，是无孔不入，榨取钱财的吸血鬼，人民早已恨之入骨。这­次杨佳喋血警局，无疑是为他们出了一肚子冤屈气，大快人心。"

[djscottyh]

i agree!

[Ipodgirl477]

Also if you are from another country and try to learn english it is very hard. Listen to Jackie Chan! He still doesn't know how to speak the whole language! It is actually harder than it seems, if you didn't grow up here and learned a different language.

[Ipodgirl477]

China has had some murders there before the olympics. Which is why they almost cancelled the olympics, also because of air pollution and the food. Though China is still a pretty good country.

[ATPADPenergy]

The issue of East-West relations(two posts down):the reason rests solely with the nature of the latter countries' populaces.Although I've only got experience of one Anglophone country -albeit an extensive one at that- huge chunks of the nation are hypocrites who employ double standards,being blinkered when their own "caucasoid" brethren behave in ways which they would find objectionable in others,even when these "others" sound like them and happen to do nothing wrong.Being "rash" you could say !

[wxqqqq899]

Why is it so hard for Chinese people to befriend with the western world. No matter how hard we try, they still hate us.

[newphew92]

Because the bitter truth is that many of the Westerns are incredibly hostile do Chinese people and make fun of them. The West sends a barrage of complaints to China about their human rights record, environmental damage, product quality, etc.

China actually wants to befriend the West, but if you look closely, I'm sure that you'll find that the West is far from truly accepting China either as a powerful country, an allie or simply a nice nation

[mohi2367]

U.S.A mind your own fuk ing business.not only in china all over the world peace will come.pls clean your country before looking other countrys

[vvinkky]

Chinese People are one of the nicest people in the world. Go China! Regain you legacy

[negarakukuku]

No need to debate to those sick sissy guys who anti china. Just stick with one world, one dream, one china concept. We conquer them soon.

[negarakukuku]

they always feel so proud of their stupid langue, english.. How many of them know how to write chinese and speak in chinese? So no need to debate with them, because they are noob who only know simple langue..

[newphew92]

I find that Chinese is unnessecarily hard but nice looking.

[paszompa]

chinese government leave the poor people alone

they are fucking so silly and disgusting

[dgfpat]

So is your mom, but ur dad still fuck her. Guess he is a fucking blink or just a horndog like you.

[ATPADPenergy]

Use of the word "fuck": Wow, intelligent language for an adult !? "Fucking"; there it is again. Considering it takes longer to type than say, I'd posit that your life must truly be filled with all manner of sad frustrations; the kind which you'll probably still wonder about even when you turn grey - assuming you still have some strands of hair at that stage.

[dgfpat]

hmmm... you say frustrations? Have you read your reply? kthx

[paszompa]

do u have any idea what the fuck u are talking about. why can't u make ome sense. stupid chinese

[dgfpat]

When you learn to read and write (type) then you will understand. Dumb ass Cracker.

[pazompa]

i know how to read and write.

it's u who is useless cuz eventhough u know how to read and write u r still fucking fooled by chinese government.

try to get real knowledge not just read and write.(little knoledge is dangerouse)

get it???

[mulpacha]

"2 deads-bad security..shame" I am wondering did anybody from foreign countries died in your motherland before?? Did you say the same thing to your motherland too? "no matter how many chinese dead body underneath" how such a sad view comes?

[mulpacha]

Hi happyface, maybe your criticism do helps in U.S. when the U.S.government are using a new lie to cover the old one all the time. I think a harmonious society is what the most chinese people want and they are living in peace in this way for many years.So i really don't see why it is so necessary for American to criticize about.

[TG20]

Well, that's how china do it. Give Olyimpic all the resources, no matter how many chinese dead body underneath.

[lanuiiohu]

BOYCOTT Olympic..2 deads-bad security..shame

[theabbas]

lacdg34 you fuck face. china is the best

[mulpacha]

fuck u lacdg34

I have stayed in Beijing for more than 25 years.The pollution is never like what showed on TV or NEWS!Chinese government did give the people living in HuTong enough money according to the house value and make sure they can afford a new and a better living place. But few people are just greedy. They refuse to move only for more money. A lot of judges are really not fair for China.

[MrHappyface]

Just wondering, are you allowed to criticize your own government in China? We can in the U.S. It helps keeps the politicians on their honest.

[qkn74]

if u to criticize in china, you than go to prison camp for good. remember we are chinese , we are not usa o.k. if you want to criticize and do it in usa o.k. if our chinese people willing to pay lots of tax for my government, we will let them do what ever they wanted to do, we never make them pay tax on anythings even property tax.

[mulpacha]

Fuck u lacdg34

I have stayed in China for more than 25 years!

The pollution is never like what showed on TV or News. Open your eyes and shut up!

[IndianaSPEED]

China spent tons of money on doing the Olympics and they could of used that money to help or even save there fellow citizens.

Sadly, when over-population like this occurs, the best thing to do is to do nothing. <Thats what the Chinese Government thinks. China is becoming a huge contender in POWER and with all those people there had to be a couple of really smart one's in the bunch.

[qkn74]

usa gov. spent tons money on irak and afghan and else where and they could not used that money to help or even save there fellow citizens. u s a is weak right now and the world knew that. taken care your problem first before talking about other is problem. united states america always go to war for polictic and said they go to made peace in the world. you think you can brain wash or out smart the world?

[ronpaulflash]

If you hold on to the old, you will never get the new. You want to see Beijing with the sloppy Hutongs in 2050 and laugh how backward and poor China looks or you want to see the gleaming airport and buildings, your decision.

[trova006]

NO CC NEEDED BEST SITE AROUND MWAH Xx ... Play-Cam(.COM) ...

[lacdg34]

At the heart of China is communism and the worst pollution on the planet

FUCK YOU CHINA !

[JohnDeBunkTest]

So now we see what is wrong with China ... They are doing urban renewal!

If this is the best complaint the news can find, then China has really come forward.

[tomanyasses]

same stuff in every country

[lanuiiohu]

Boycott Olympic. 2 deads-Bad chinese security......

[starlover123]

the Chinese government are so generous due to the pressure of Olympics. That lady is just so greedy... 170000 u.s dollar is more than 1 million rmb in china. Consider the average wage in china is 1000 rmb something per month! and she still wanted more...

[bocou]

wait a freaking minute, 170 000 American dollars CAN BUY a home in the area... wtf .. she basicly just wants more compensation....

[AsianGeneration]

china is fucking messed up....

[NaMrJellyRek]

why is it messed up. THere are millions of people living there making lots of money and being happy. EVERY NATION has a population that it doesnt like. THE STATES got rid of the natives..problem fixed. You know where china would have been if it did not take the steps it has in the past...a poor ass country. THe world is not FAIR. get used to it. Stop listening to your teachers. Take care of yourself and your family. bad enough we have to pay for bums who sit around and dont work

[DemocracyMyAss]

Type this into Youtube search and watch this funny clip about how un-educated these anti-chinese protesters are

Free Tibet, wait, where is Tibet?

[AKIFLL]

free tibet?

you should say that to dalai.

tibet is a part of China ,

if NewYork say "USA ,PLZ free me.."

..what will happan?

[bocou]

They will get attacked and forced back into the country,  how else did they ever reacted in the past?

[paszompa]

tibet was not part part of china and will never be part of china.

you dipshit

[sersarsor]

Tibet was part of China from the 1200's, it was separated from China in the last century because the British invaded the area, learn your history!

[unit45x]

sersarsor: That is not true. Your history lesson is over. You are either lying on purpose, or you have been lied to your whole life and you don'y know any better. I don't know which is right, but your history of Tibet is very wrong.

[DemocracyMyAss]

I agree

[Pananarchist]

China is evicting people from their homes as well? At least America's not alone... O_o

[moneyISwallpaper]

dang thats sad...i feel bad that in five minutes we'll all be forgetting this and carrying on with our lives!

i wanna do sumthing about so much drama on this earth, but what can i do now?

i can only sit.

man i feel powerless, WHERE IS THE PEACE AND SYMPATHY?

and for sumthing like the Olympics! i would of never thought!

[burlingame8]

this is so call the public domain.. government seize private property. it is the same way here in US.. nothing special... besides, in China, land is owned by the state and people only lease the land..

[BarDeen23]

In America, the land is owned by the state and people only lease the land as well...remember? property tax? LOL

[tehmono]

free tibet

[BarDeen23]

don't free tibet! lol

[DemocracyMyAss]

This video is an act of propaganda, because there is a flaw in this video who ever interviewed this

[coolmask123]

true dat

[2ujoypeacelove]

kill a gook for jesus?

[flyman135]

that's normal thing.they will arrange the old men carefully. and give them the houses in Beijing city which they can't pay for by themselves.

[myg0tBUTTPLUG]

$175,000 US dollars?? hahahahha...no...he meant $175,000 YUAN. Nobody in China can afford a house worth $175,000 US dollars. Unless you when the lottery..ahahahah

[kelelala]

If you can buy a house which just worth 175,000 CYN in China, I will buy 10 of them and then sell them out, seriously.

[BarDeen23]

wait, so if they gave that lady $175,000 she can buy watever she wants? ugh! i would take the money and go some where else....jeez, the world is modernizing...and her old shak was just in the way :)

[mengyl]

to tell you the truth. $175,000 (USD) is not even enough to buy a new apartment in central Beijing. House? you can dream...

[juno612]

OMG, $175,000 u.s. can buy 10 of those home in China. I thought China didn't pay nothing and trying to relocate them to some shitty home. It's their fault then, not China. I guess China is changing which is great.

[zsq110]

trust what YOU see!NOT what you heard.

[Blogdub]

The Chinese COmmies are doing what they do best. "Do what we say, not what we do" Fuckin commies!

[NaMrJellyRek]

FOOLS. ANYONE that lives in a nation-state (country) has WILLINGLY given up their freedom for the artificial womb that keeps them save, puts food on their plate, tucks them in at night. Therefore, if any nation-state says you have to leave your house, that is what you have to do. I love this illusion of how We are FREE. China, USA, Germany, etc... all the same thing..but they do things a little different. But its all the same. Fools. OHhhh human right..bla bla bla.. idiots. Law of Nature people

[helpmakethingsbetter]

So where does karma and causality fit in this viewpoint?

[Blogdub]

Am I talking to a FOOL? You sounded like an idiot! Take some ESL classes, fool!

[NaMrJellyRek]

Observe how the sheeple get mad when they are forced to see reality...but refuse because it would mean they will have to take responsibilty. But its okay..keep putting the blame on someone else.

YOU see, its very important to understan the reason why these horrible things happen is because people do not want to get off of their behinds and take charge. THEY WILLINGLY GIVE the power over to states. BUt again, keep putting the blame on OTHERS. never take responsibility. FOOLISH PEOPLE

[helpmakethingsbetter]

Are they evolving or devolving?

[GeminiAzules]

If this is is the case, protesting by saying that they are wrong will only entice them to send out their antibodies to destroy the virus' protesting in the streets.

There is probably a better way to help them move to understand what individuals want, also matters.

[xiaobei8712]

guys just want more compensation, it's complicated as facing those problems.

[GeminiAzules]

Perhaps to the Chinese leaders, in the way they think, removing homes for the Olympic games is much like shaving a spot before getting a Tatoo.

I don't think the Chinese leaders are maliciously committing these atrocities, but perhaps its their opinion that they are doing us a big favor by doing this and they will be appreciated for it.

[miguedro]

I don't think the Chinese leaders are maliciously committing these atrocities, but perhaps its their opinion that they are doing us a big favor by doing this and they will be appreciated for it.

i agree...we need to help the chinese people to change their mentality, then.

[NaMrJellyRek]

WE dont need to do anything. Why are people such fools. NO one takes responsibility. its always the fault of goverment, nation-states, etc... THE MOMENT you hand over power to any government, you are telling them "I am no longer a free animal, I do not want to hunt for myself, feed me, let me take out loans etc.. do as YOU LIKE"

I love this illusion of "WE are high andmighty we need to help" the same thing happens everywhere, maybe not to you and me, but even in the US. SHEEPLE.

[Blogdub]

ahahahahaha....., fool! You are an idiot! For a group of people to have freedom and civl liberty, the governmentt they elected must work in these people's best interests. NOt to look at their constituenciez as a bunch of "animals" like you idiot has stated.

[NaMrJellyRek]

u love living in the matrix/fantasy world. "civil liberties, elect, constituencieZ" sounds so nice. HOW is it that there is so much war and destruction in the world? Hmmm, nevermind, we are not animals. the sheeple WANT to believe in the lie and think there is justice, freedom etc.....

go back to your textbooks..they make u FEEL better.

believe everything on the news. Its so nice

I suppose this is all over your head.

so much info out there and u just disregard all the importnat info. FOOLS

[GeminiAzules]

I have dealt with people over a period of time who live in China, however. From what I understand from the way they think, China is like a Body, its leader is the Brain, and all of the people are the individual cells that make up the organs. A lot of them have accepted that and are willing to sacrifice for the good of the whole. That is not to say that the people who want to embrace individualism should be restricted as they are.

[miguedro]

help put a stop to the ruthless chinese government...ban the 2008 Olympics!

STOP with the torture

FREE Tibet & Taiwan

[gnabeel]

They're already Free, get a beer.

[FallenLovesX]

well these house breaking is sad...

i have familys in china and i visited them.

my aunt's house will be destroyed but they gave her like 3 times what the house is worth so she can rebuy some thing better.

and she did... her family is now better than befor so i'm happy.

there's 2 sides to everyhing...

a good side and a bad side...

unfortunatly, some people get the bad side.

[elinluke8584]

I am a little shocked when I see the old man was taken out by those policemen, but in fact some people don't move out from their house because they want more compensation from the govenrment. and it becomes the chance they can get rich, people become unreasonable...

[2000tibet]

Free China

Free Tibet

Stop CCP

[haoyu85]

Go to Beijing you will find your answer was wrong!

[solskjore]

you douche bag

[Ganbareg]

fuk the chinese goverment the world is watching you and will not forget

[wikct2]

to Ganbareg: yes the world is watching China. The rising China. People like are so irritated about the rising China that you just can't stand. China will continue its growth for the better and better.

[kathrynlee19]

My goodness my fellow Chinese American's can you please do some research, you are not in China anymore , see the Communist Party for what is really is. It is so easy to find information outside of China. We are concerned for the Chinese people, we are not attacking your country, we only care about the innocent people who suffer in the hands of the Communist regime, remember you don't choose your government, its not democratic, how could you possible do anything if you house is smashed by the CCP

[wikct2]

When we loan you cash, you blamed us for your debts.

When we build our industries, you called us polluters.

When we sell you goods, you blamed us for global warming,

When we buy oil, you called that exploitation and genocide.

When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule s of laws for us.

When we uphold law and order against violence, you called that violation of human rights.

[jadedketi]

LOL. I agree with you. :D

[wikct2]

when we're putting the broken pieces together, ?Free Tibet? you screamed! ?it was invasion.?

So we tried communism, you hated us for being communist.

So we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalist,

Then we have a billion people, you said we're destroying the planet.

Then we limit our numbers, you said it was human rights abuses.

When we were poor, you think we're dogs,

[usernamefuckoff]

Hahaha second last point well put!

[wikct2]

This is a popular article written by a Chinese scholar.

What do you want from us?

When we were called "sick man of Asia?, we were called peril.

When we billed to be the next superpower, we're called the threat

When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.

when we embrace free trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.

hen we're falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your fair share.

[helpmakethingsbetter]

We all need to coexist with good intentions

[wikct2]

Most of these buildings are old and deteriorating and not up to safty standards. This is one of the reason they are subject for renovation and rebuild. In fact, in many Amercian cities, there are mass destraction of the old and historical buildings to make space for more modern and more space and cost efficient buildings. So before impose others, look at yourself in the mirror first. In fact, 99% residents welcome the new constructions and happy with how government handles the issue.

[wikct2]

Just for your information: most these residents don't own any of these properties they live. The company for which they work for owns the property. It is up to the owner (company) to decide to stay or to move. In US, many people are forced to evicted from their properties because of the mass misconducts of the finanicial institutes. Did the US government punish those who responsible for the bad landing practice? China has become more and more capitalist. Why are we complaining?

[confusa115]

it's the best all chinese stay living in primitive hutongs to protect the historical neighborhood. why develop or modernize? no, no, south americans should protect the rain forests; africans should protect the wild kingdom, etc... only the west should have the right to develop.

[JUKIO01]

i have a feeling that theres going to be an attack at this years olympics, following the collapse of the US economy

[GeminiAzules]

They evicted over a million people from their homes for games that anyone who isnt a Beijing native is going to get ill breathing at?

[bbbymcln]

ill breathing at hahaha i lived there for a year and never got sick from the air, the air might not be the cleanest and the whole city has a strange odor but you're not going to get sick from breathing there

[GeminiAzules]

Maybe not after a long period of time. For people showing up for a short period for the games, it could cause problems.

[KingsTCJB]

cool