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CHINESE MOVE PAST MEMORIES OF MASSACRE

BEIJING — He is difficult to distinguish now as cars rush by and tourists herd between one side of the street and the other. They were eager to chase the prospect of a better life back then, too. People forget that part. Massacres tend to have that affect.

Phelps eclipses old Mark

BEIJING — Cheering from the pool deck, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games today to become the grandest of Olympic champions.

CHINESE GO CRAZY OVER MASCOT DOLLS

I don’t care much for mascots beyond the dancing tree at Stanford, which is just bizarre enough to hold my attention for more than a second.

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Bryant shooting bricks

Despite suffering numerous scars to his public image, Kobe Bryant remains one of the most popular athletes at the Olympics. The NBA superstar arrived in Beijing to a hero’s welcome.

China tries to put on best face

The ages of the Chinese “women’s” gymnasts apparently were not the only things altered by China in its quest to create a perfect Summer Olympics.

CHINESE PRACTICE FLOWER POWER

It seems as if everything in China is directly linked to its ancient history.