You're probably engrossed in the parade right now, but in case you want something to read between the special forces and the space cadets, here's some fun links about our nation's birthday:
- Some artist envisioned what the 60th anniversary parade would look like. Now that we're actually watching it, how did he do? [Danwei]
- The Guardian talks to Mao's personal photographer, who was there to capture the revolution 60 years ago. [Guardian]
- In case you didn't realize, the parade is pretty damn secure. Scarily secure. [LA Times]
- You know who's nonplussed about all these celebrations? New York, which did not like seeing its Empire State Building bathed in yellow and red light. [Huffington Post]
- Because we love great photos, here's a photo set of the preparations for the spectacle you're watching now. [Boston]
Don't Watch This: Confucius
You're hot then you're cold. What gives, North Korea?
China's sick healthcare system breeding antibiotic-resistant "superbugs"
Meet the Spanish pavilion's Miguelin: the first female Expo mascot?
Video: Riding down Da Jing Lu
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I wanna be a space cadet! Space cadet on DMT!
I'm an idiot!
BTW, the parade sucks. Just a bunch of useless military hardware. Who cares.
If you see the sky in Beijing at its bluest at 10 clock, you'll know God just bless China.
If you know what this missiles are, you'll realize God bless China more:
http://www.military.com/news/article/April-2009/new-concerns-over-chinese-carrier-killer.html?ESRC=topstories.RSS
Happy Birthday, Rising China!
The US helps the Russians design and test those missiles that are sold to China. We know exactly what they can do.
Read this it will help enlighten you boy:
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/us-panic-at-chinas-new-ship-killer-20090928-g95b.html
I'm a native New Yorker and am proud to see the ESP express our solidarity with the Chinese people and culture. I lived in Shanghai for a mere six months and even from that it's obvious that these people on the internet have no idea what's going on.
You are a panda licking chump, go down to China town and tell everyone you are Mark Roswell's friend and you want to perfect your cross talk. Shit bird.
Hahaha. Is 'shit bird' even an insult? You don't even know who I am, get a life.
People on the internet do suck indeed.
60th anniversary of one political party. (Unless China didn't exist before 1949).
60th anniversary of the deaths of nursing students in Lanzhou, China (or maybe it wasn't China...)
60th anniversary of the death of the shop owner who taught my uncle to ice skate as a child.
60th anniversary of famines that would never have had to happen.
60th anniversary of fooling people into believing that before the Party there is no China; after the Party there is no China; China is not her people, land, or culture: China is a political party.
gibson3, honestly, spending six months in Shanghai isn't enough time for you to learn anything.