Tang Dynasty Times will be hosting the 21st Asian History Carnival starting on August 23rd.
The Carnival will appear in two parts.
August 23 (大吉）: Part 1: Special Edition (Olympics & Hiroshima)
September 21 (大吉） Part 2: Notable Posts for Early Autumn
For more information and to submit your nominations (the more the better) for the carnival go to 21st Asian History Carnival.
And in case you missed the crazed glamor of the 20th Asian History Carnival (in three acts) or were initially put off by the fact the opening ceremony for the AHC 20 included lip syncing CGI-enhanced children patronizing national minority groups…here are links to Parts I, II, and III.
4 responses so far ↓
1 peony // Aug 17, 2008 at 8:59 am
Thanks Jeremiah– you’re the best! And, I am really hoping to receive some ideas from everyone for good posts. I’m especially interested in Japan or Korea blog recommendations for Part 2–yoroshiku!
2 peony // Aug 17, 2008 at 9:25 am
PS: Regarding the enhanced child– don’t you think that this is really just part of a world-wide trend? I mean, really, are the people we see on American TV/media not enhanced (surgically and otherwise)? I don’t remember the last time I saw someone on TV with a big nose or less than perfect teeth, etc. I am working on a philosophy paper translation right now, in fact on this and I think the AHC is just part of a bigger trend… I wrote about the paper on my blog if you are interested… Over and out from Peony Land
3 ren // Aug 18, 2008 at 2:34 am
This is hardly the first for lip-synching at an Olympics venue. Pavarotti did the same at Turin, but it wasn’t regarded by so many forgetful critics as the crime of the century. I would’ve preferred seeing the real singer in front of the stage, but this is a very image-conscious world we live in. Bob Costas should know- how much hair dye and botox did he utilize to maintain a youthful look?
The Beijing Olympics Opening was a showcase for Chinese culture via high technology. I’d still give it a gold medal for overall presentation and demonstration of sheer people power.
4 Jeremiah // Aug 18, 2008 at 7:32 am
Ren,
Yeah….as several posts since then and the sarcasm dripping from this one should probably indicate, I could really care less about this non-story. I do think it’s funny that such a decision had to be kicked all the way upstairs to the highest governing body in the land (says a bit about Chinese politics, don’t you think?) but hardly the crime of the century.
You must have this blog confused with The New York Times. It’s okay, many people do make that mistake. Though, sadly, nobody with an advertising budget to spend.
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