Authentic Beijing - Food Photoset PDF E-mail
Michele L. Parrish   
Wednesday, 13 August 2008

 

Unless you've been living under a rock, you likely have seen the headlines from the Beijing 2008 Olympics, which criticize the country's attempt to portray a cleaned-up, unified, flawless China:
And the list goes on. Everything about Beijing appears to be fake in an attempt to impress the world. So, where can a visitor to the Olympics go to discover some authentic Chinese culture? To the food stands, of course!
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dear lord no
written by stu juices, August 13, 2008 01:58 PM
i'm imagining this is not the official McDonald's global sponsorship food court. yikes.
I'll pass on the dung beetles
written by Amy, August 13, 2008 02:24 PM
So do you crack open the starfish like crab legs, or just bite right into them?

I had no idea people actually ate seahorses.
Never mind...
written by Amy, August 13, 2008 02:29 PM
Looks like I found the answer to my question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IVs2KaLLL0
This must be the one moment the world comes together...
written by E.R., August 13, 2008 04:14 PM
...that Visa was talking about, right? Where's the Morgan Freeman voice over for the menu?

E.
More fakery exposed.
written by Rebellious Beard, August 15, 2008 01:33 PM
Really, it's just getting embarrassing. Yay, Brand China. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2561979/Beijing-Olympics-Ethnic-children-exposed-as-fakes-in-opening-ceremony.html


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