The train to Kunming provided the most amazing views of China's countryside when not in a tunnel. Breath-taking glimpses of endless hills all terraced to more efficiently use the land, the massive Three Gorges Dam, and small villages gave us a radically different view of China than the city life.
Not a single Olympic sport is broadcasted on Chinese television that does not contain a competing Chinese athlete. Unfortunately that means very few track events, which I usually quite enjoy. If China gets a gold medal then the moment is sure to be replayed ad nauseaum. It is such a new perspective that I now wonder if the US employs the same strategy to that same extent. For example, ping pong and badminton (and female weight-lifting) are rarely on US channels but dominate Chinese stations. (Only Chinese played in both the women's and men's final ping pong matches.) In the same manner that American commercials for the Olympics and its sponsors feature dramatic shots of basketball, swimming, or running perhaps, Chinese commercials pair the intense music with badminton and ping pong.
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