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• The Olympics are Coming: 奥运会来了

  Sunday, Mar 23, 2008 5:22PM / Standard Entry / Members only
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  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fr-yYltW1I
  

  
  
  On July 13th, 2001, I recorded the above footage of mass euphoria as Beijing was selected to host the 2008 Olympic Games. What a crazy night! Traffic was at an absolute standstill, the city was roaring with sound, and everyone was heading in one direction: right to the steps south of the Forbidden City. In the end I walked home at around 4am carrying my camera tightly to my chest. This clip is part of an independant documentary "The Last Breadbox". The film follows three Beijing taxi drivers, one retrenched and looking for work, one woman struggling in a male dominated industry, and a driver trying to put his daughter through college. Seven years later, I look back at this footage and see a good insight into the level of importance associated with the Games here, both then - and now.
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