Let those with eyes see who can...

Jul 27, 2008 18:28

I was just talking with my reporter friend from Chengdu and we started talking about the Olympics, specifically the huge PR campaign.  I didn't know these little "jing-jings" were officially dedicated to each character or that they were called the "5 Friendlies."  The cutesiness of these mascots actually feeds my constant conviction that most ( Read more... )

socio-poiltical, china, funny!, olympics

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liukaiqin August 2 2008, 12:19:37 UTC
LOL!! Oh, that is unbridled genius!

"Beijing welcomes you bastards"...

And now I finally understand the whole "丫" and "你丫" thing - turns out "丫头生的" got squished into "丫挺的". I Did Not Know That :)

(I found out here.)

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peregrinatings August 3 2008, 05:14:41 UTC
Ding ding ding ding ding!
We have a winner!!

Your prize? A little golden star that you can paste on the middle of your forehead, the back of your hand, or on your wall as a memorial to your accomplishment!! For some reason my friends can't find any shirts with this on it yet...only slightly suspicious given that all the "free Tibet" flags were being made in Guandong...

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