Wanbao! Wanbao! May 6, 2008: The Torch Relay. Going Up. To 8,848 Meters Above Sea Level...

Quick Wanbao glimpse for the night... 94 days before the Games...

• 36 torchbearers have been selected for the ascent up to Mount Everest. Old men, expert climbers, young ladies, Tibetans, Han Chinese... it's quite a diverse group of people. (Main page; more on pages 26 and 27)

• Beijing's probably not going to be threatened by extreme weather on August 8, 2008. (Main page; more on page 13)

• Two Kindergardens have had parts of their classes cut short due to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease. (Main page; more on page 2)

• Is the Government in the mood -- of pre-announcing 2009 policy? Or are these expired documents with the date stamp set wrong? .gov + net + wrong date = ... (Page 3)

• Pringles fan? Bad news. Your chips may contain -- illegal substances (it's a chemical; no idea what it is in English). (Page 5)

• A trash can was set on fire near exit C at the Line 1 part of Dongdan station, ruining the new bin. Culprit: probably a cigarette butt. (Page 6)

Mix of clouds, rain, and thunder. Not good stuff. 16°C - 23°C.


Posted May 6th 2008 11:57p.m. by davidfeng
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