Jumping on another long flight in about an hour, so stay tuned for a detailed report on the gauntlet that awaits fans of the Spanish Argentine national soccer team when they arrive at Shanghai Pudong Airport, en route to watch their men compete in the preliminary rounds of Olympic soccer on August 7 at Shanghai Stadium. I’ll be joining them in solidarity – at the airport, and in the stadium, of course.
In the meantime, you might fulfill the China blogging urge by looking at China Law Blog on what happens when the Chinese government wants more tents for Sichuan, and now; the Wall Street Journal’s China blog on patriotic rice pudding; Granite Studio’s musings on a very interesting – and familiar – point-of-view from China’s past; and a brief but provocative report on Israeli dissatisfaction with China’s anti-terror security measures in the run-up to the Olympics. Finally, a non-China suggestion: Michael Tortorello’s profile of Minnesota Governor, and increasingly likely McCain VP pick, Tim Pawlenty, in Minnesota Monthly (oh, and longtime friend to the Minnesota Club of Shanghai).
In the air, I’ll be listening to Don’t Do Anything, the jaw-dropping new release from long-time Shanghai Scrap favorite, Sam Phillips.
Posting resumes Monday night. See you then.