These are the official Olympics mascots. Aren't they the cutest? (spell merchandiseseseses?)Now here's the other side of the wall.
Can't imagine how they managed to produce such lovable characters with all the human rights violation happening within and without the country.Oh.
Right
sidedish: Jingjing has a twin who didn't make the cut. Apparently, the twin's image contradict with the essence of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. See why.
Anung di bagay, sakto nga eh.
image taken from
http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/beijing2008/graphic/n214068254.shtml http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1216/539035669_41f410340f.jpg
http://akalol.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/china-protest_bw.jpg
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http://media.economist.com/images/20080112/0208AS2.jpg
http://www.centurychina.com/plaboard/uploads/shot.jpg
