The Beijing Olympics represent China's grand entrance onto the world stage and confirmation of its new superpower status. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes beijing china confirmation
If you exile a writer, however free the country he is sent to, there will always be a sense of internal constraint. Ma Jian constraintcountryexile Change image and share on social
When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased. Ma Jian erasehistorymoral Change image and share on social
China is completely lacking in self-awareness and as someone who has stepped outside that society, I have a responsibility to write about it as I see it. Ma Jian awarenesschinacompletely Change image and share on social
C. Everett 'Chic' Koop became U.S. Surgeon General under President Reagan. He was a world renowned pediatric surgeon who had a tumultuous Senate confirmation process due to partisanship. Chic took office in January 1982, a time of 'tobacco wars' and a new and evolving terrifying disease that we ultimately came to know as AIDS. Richard Carmona chicconfirmationdisease share on social
I know my Beijing medal has been a watershed moment in the history of Indian boxing, but personally speaking, I would like to better it in London. Vijender Singh beijingboxhistory Change image and share on social
I wouldn't mind seeing China if I could come back the same day. Philip Larkin backchinaday Change image and share on social