2008 Olympic Watch -- latest news

yes, it's best to get my tickets early and sit with Jacky Chan... heeey Jacky if you're reading this, i am going to hug you until you choke, heeey Jacky! wait for me there...

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Ice cream was invented in China around 2000BC, when the Chinese packed a soft milk and rice mixture in the snow.

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China is the fourth largest country in the world. China is sometimes a day ahead of the United States.

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The Chinese year is based on the cycles of the moon. This is called a lunar schedule. A complete cycle of the Chinese calendar takes 60 years. The Chinese calendar dates back to 2600 B.C. It is the oldest known calendar.

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Each year is represented by an animal. There are twelve animals which represent the twelve months. This year, in the year 2000, it is the year of the dragon. If you were born in the year of the dragon you must wear something red around your neck.

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Long ago, silk making was a closely guarded secret. Anyone who gave the secret away could be killed.

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The Great Wall is so large that astronauts have seen it from the moon!

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Red is considered a lucky color in China. At one time wedding dresses were red. New Year's banners, clothing, and lucky money envelopes are still red.

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Latest News at 2008 Olympic Watch

This is a 1934 photo > > >
of the southern portion of the Bund. It has been said that the Huangpu River waterways served both for trading and as naval bases of many Western powers...

now check this one out > > >
how amazing Chinese History really is,... these pictures, i tell you paints a thousand words, development, and glory...

[ The Shanghai Bund ]

The "Oriental Pearl", Shanghai, is one of the tallest cities in the world...

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