No-nonsense China Expat Blog

When did the Olympics turn into a microcosm of the world? And I don’t mean in a happy, “I’d like to teach the world to sing,” pro-diversity kind of way. Allow me to expound:

I have read tons upon tons of articles misrepresenting the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a bargaining chip at the negotiating table of global affairs. Yes, it is a global event. But these athletes are under enough pressure to perform without all the added stress of ending wars and solving world hunger while simultaneously passing a baton and pulling off a perfect dismount.

I saw the movie “Miracle.” I understood the Cold War anti-Soviet sentiment. Yay America, boo Russia. Not difficult. But people, it was a HOCKEY GAME. …

Happy New Year - the Hao Hao Report is back!

Thanks for everyone’s patience while I wrestled with getting this back up and running. The problem was one part server-side slowness, and one part me being on holidays - a recipe that made getting the server transfered to its new home a bit of a challenge.

But it all seems to be up and running now - so be sure to get your China stories posted and vote for those posted by others!

Thanks again to everyone that wrote me panicked e-mails asking me what was going on and in the process letting me know that the Hao Hao Report is a radtastic community.