Scoring the Beijing Olympics
They get a 9 for pomp and spectacle, but only a 3 for furthering world understanding and a 2 for the fan experience.
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 3:30 PM UTC 22Entertainment Olympics
John Krich
Entertainment Olympics
What I couldn’t write in China
Relative press freedom hasn't led to rampant muckraking, but it's not all smiles and "Have a great day!" beyond Olympic Beijing.
Saturday, Aug 23, 2008 4:40 PM UTCEntertainment China, Olympics
Sweet swift deities in spikes
My day of track and field was glorious, but I long to turn the Olympics back to the purity of my boyhood dreams.
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 3:30 PM UTCEntertainment China, Olympics
Dare to struggle, dare to win!
Nike darling Liu Xiang let down his nation. Shouldn't the poster boy for the new China have crawled across the finish line -- no matter what?
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 10:00 AM UTCEntertainment China, Olympics
The naked city
Beijing's artists deserve a gold for the sheer wealth of their audacity and talent.
Monday, Aug 18, 2008 9:20 PM UTCEntertainment China, Olympics
The bluest day
Sun shines bright on Beijing at last -- a perfect day for pure sport, beckoning all to party (and spend) within the Forbidden City.
Sunday, Aug 17, 2008 10:46 AM UTCEntertainment China, Olympics
A tale of two Beijings
It wasn't the Red Army that killed feudalism -- it was the Olympics.
Saturday, Aug 16, 2008 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment China, Olympics, Health
Asian athletes kick butt
Sports are coming on strong in a region that has traditionally favored scholarship. Example: Thailand's prodigious women weightlifters.
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008 9:00 PM UTCEntertainment China, India, Olympics, Thailand
The other marathon: Getting around Beijing
It's not just athletes, but fans, who have to be in top shape for the Olympics.
Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 1:35 PM UTCEntertainment Olympics
Insecure security
China's tight grip might be at odds with the Olympic ideal of togetherness, but it's been building high walls for centuries.
Monday, Aug 11, 2008 11:00 AM UTCEntertainment China, Olympics
No way in
With 1.3 billion potential scalping customers, no scalpers and a bureaucratic snafu for press ducats, Olympic tickets are tough to come by.
Sunday, Aug 10, 2008 10:00 AM UTCEntertainment China, Olympics
An opening that keeps the door shut
Filmmaker Zhang Yimou's minimalist update on the mass rallies of old fails to illuminate the modern society China is trying to build.
Saturday, Aug 9, 2008 9:35 AM UTC 19Entertainment China, Olympics
The “bitter sea” of Chinese life
Our correspondent returns to Beijing for the games -- and finds the same old dreary place.
Friday, Aug 8, 2008 4:15 PM UTC 24Entertainment China, Olympics
Won Ton Lust
In this excerpt from his new book, 'Won Ton Lust,' John Krich discovers an edible legend in Chengdu, China.
Thursday, Dec 18, 1997 8:00 PM UTCLife China, Travel, Asia
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