Wanbao! Wanbao! May 8, 2008: The Flame. Now 8,848 Meters Above Sea Level.

The flame. There it is, in all its glory. On the summit of Mount Everest. 8,848 meters above sea level. This is big. This piece of news gobbled up all of the front page as well as the first 12 pages as well.

Deeper inside, then, we go...

• 14 million people are expected to take buses during the Olympics. What a load. (Page 13)

• There's a new version of the police-cum-security-guard out there. In Tiantongyuan. Keeping streets and cars safe. (Page 15, pic)

• Bad Internet -- high prices, despicable service. The cartoon says it all. (Page 16, cartoon)

• Minivan rolls into Jinhai Lake! This happened on May 7 at 11 AM. Six people were hauled out, but the minivan couldn't live to another day. No idea why the van rolled into the lake. (Page 18, big pic)

• FIRE! A construction site on the western 2nd Ring Road caught fire, sending fumes high into the sky. The fire near Fuchengmen was visible up to 4 km away. (Page 18, side pic)

92 days before the games. Forecast tomorrow: rain. 13°C - 18°C. Dress warmly!


Posted May 8th 2008 11:47p.m. by davidfeng
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winserzhao

see more info about the torch relay to the top of the wold. to : http://www.sinohotelreservation.com/winser/?p=359

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