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As if little girls aren’t already put under enough pressure to be cute enough or skinny enough or perfect enough, China has added to the fray. A 7-year-old Chinese girl with an amazing voice was deemed not good-looking enough to appear in the ceremony. So they used her voice, but replaced her with a 9-year-old.
This is one of a series of things China has done to try and make the Olympics as flawless as possible. Like shutting down protests. Shooing away migrant workers. Saying the smog is really just fog. And faking fireworks on the TV coverage.
But this has got …read more

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Last week marked the opening of the world longest cross-sea bridge in China. The Hangzhou Bay Bridge is supposed to cut travel time between Ningbo and Shanghai from four hours to two and a half.
Instead, drivers are slowing on the bridge to take a look at the scenery. Police have fined over 300 drivers for going too slowly or illegal parking in the emergency lanes. The drivers slow down to enjoy the ocean view. Some stop to take photos.
People eager to see the bridge and views caused a series of accidents and serious traffic problems. The bridge was built with …read more

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