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Linda washington DC — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:33:26 GMT

It's interesting to hear a new and fresh view of china.
Recently, all we see and hear is how bad the air is and how uncertain the situation will be.
I guess we do need to look at china in a no-biased and friendly way.
Thanks for the honest comments.

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S. Lee,MD Ohio,USA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:45:51 GMT

Dear Mike:
I read your articles daily and do not seem to see too many comments. Maybe, you are too positive about
China and Beijing Olympics ?
We visited The Silk Rd including Kashgar in 2006, Tibet in 2007 and Inner Mongolia in May 2008 and come back with wonderful impressions. We were especially impressed by what look like a genuine religious expression for Tibetian Budhism by ordinary
Chinese young peoples.
You don't look Chinese but are you Chinese? CTTV reporter?

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Whatisinaname — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:45:23 GMT

Mike, I read the five articles of your August blog, and I feel like: Tomorrow this guy will write about something he doesn't like. I'm at the same time a bit worried and expecting, that is. I have been reading intensively these months news written by world media, and your blog is really something that I can't believe I'm reading. What I'm trying to say is, it seems this is your first time in China, and when you see more and deeper, you'll form a more let's say complete picture. I'm secretly praying by then your articles will still be like these.

Sure people must have read these articles, but I didn't see a single comment. That makes me think.

I'm not trying to criticise you or something. Your articles just make me homesick. I'm Chinese and I lived in Beijing for 12 years.

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Lucy, Tacoma, WA — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:05:57 GMT

This is the most positive and objective reporting on Beijing Olympics I've read in a long time. Thanks Mike! Always love to read your insights.

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Robin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:55:36 GMT

What other "developing nation" has the wealth to spend over $50 BILLION dollars on the Olympics? Developing nation? Ha! The US government has a $490 billion dollar deficit. The Chinese government has a revenue surplus of over $1 TRILLION. Why does the WTO grant China "developing nation" status?

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Doe, Chicago, IL — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:38:00 GMT

Open Mike, thank you very much for all the positive comments about China in preparing for this game. It's always good to hear comment after a person have been there personally other than the rest of those comments to boycutt BeiJing just for political issues. Sports and politics are different, people, please don't tie them together....

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Rose, Bellingham, WA — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:21:16 GMT

The Chinese should be proud of their hard work. They worked hard, accomplishing so much in a short period of time. Sure they could have done it sooner, but who's to complain? Good job, China, and thank you. <3

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P N — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:35:51 GMT

Great article Mike! All I wanted to say is haters will always hate. Regardless of what someone do or try, haters will judge with their hatre. It's not like our house (USA) is 100% pollution free, not like our house is 100% poverty free, and last but not least it's not like we have a bunch of saints running our country either. One word said it all when it come to Americans and that's "HYPOCRITE". How can we talk bad about their pollution when our LA and NY are one of the pollution leader in the world? how can we acknowledge their poverty problem when we have homeless folks all over our highway underbridge? and last I checked our politicianers are as corrupt as can be. They range from bribery, and to spending our tax on high dollars prostitution etc etc...you name it.
However, I do need to acknowledge one thing and that's our FOUNDATION. Our forefather had build a great great great foundation/political system where if carry out correctly can be the best of the world. Which they did for America first 200 yrs or so. However, it we're departing from that foundation at an exponential rate. We need to get back to our root!!!