Comments on: For 1st Time In 23 Years, Beijing Marathon Not Won By Chinese Woman. Also, Smog

By: Gary Wei

Gary Wei — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 02:53:18 +0000

We just made the comments for finishing our homework. And there were no critics about this article, why regard us as wumao fenqing?

By: Kelvin Cho

Kelvin Cho — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 02:29:49 +0000

Of course there is a pollution during rapid development for increasing the life quality of citizens. Why isn’t it?

Even in London 1950′s, “foggy London” was the name of the city. Why? Because of a pollution problem owed to rapid development after second world war. Of course it was very terrible and the government had to take right steps to fix the problem such as destroy manufacturing base and over reliance on financial services, Russian Oligarchs and Harrods world famous shopping center.

China government is also taking steps to fix pollution problem, such as stopping factories when foreign delegations visit Beijing, building subway system more widely and encouraging citizens to buy cars but only for neighbors to see, not for driving. The pollution problem will move to other areas, probably Hong Kong and Daioyu islands.

By: Garbo

Garbo — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 10:53:02 +0000

Seriously , aren’t Beijing residents embarrassed by the air?

By: Core Xie

Core Xie — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 02:59:10 +0000

OHHHHH! I’m really sorry that I didn’t read the sentences clearly that I misunderstand you. In that way, I really agree with u.

By: Gary Wei

Gary Wei — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:50:38 +0000

Congratulations to the two winners for the Marathon, and I really admire the courage of all the runners to finish the game on such a dirty day, which was what I dare not to do.You were all the winners. As far as I concern, the game this time was precisely a chance to tell the government that the air problem should be solved as soon as possible, like another kind of parade or demonstration in a healthy and sane way.

By: Roxanne Shao

Roxanne Shao — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 17:24:17 +0000

Though I cannot believe that there were so many lovers of Marathon still proceed the running in the tough condition，I’m impressed by them greatly. According to an experiment, a man had taken an artificial lung to complete this Marathon and after the whole journey the damaged lung cells reached 0.07%（30% lung cells be damaged the people will die). The aim of sport is to keep health but these athlets finish this Marathon they lose the health in fact. And I think the sponsor shall cancel the Marathon and choose another fine day to hold it. At last I want to say any sports should proceed on the condition that your health is guaranteed.

By: Enzo Mao

Enzo Mao — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:21:05 +0000

I really can not imagine so many people running in such smog. I have seen a lot of photos taken in marathon in which people wear masks, no smile, no pleasure. It seems that the marathon game has lost its meaning except record. It does not improve but do harm to people’s health; It does not bring people any fun but much complaint; It does not achieve the goals of sports but is just a “game”.

Maybe Beijing Government should have a reflection. The officials have promised no pollution many times, but it never comes true. By people, for people, I hope the government takes its responsibilities and no more lip service.

At last, congratulations to the two athletes! After all, they make the effort.

By: Core Xie

Core Xie — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:06:56 +0000

In a way, I really agree it’s so weird to greet athletes all over the world with such a bad weather but still happy to see they could get good records. But I still don’t have a very clear idea about the word “smog”. Although my Canadian teacher has told me not to use “fog and haze” but “haze” instead.
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “fog” means many small drops of water floating in the air above the ground, the sea, etc. “smog” means a fog made heavier and darker by smoke and chemical fumes; also a photochemical haze caused by the action of solar ultraviolet radiation on atmosphere polluted with hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen especially from automobile exhaust. “haze” means dust, smoke, or mist that has filled the air so that you cannot see clearly.
So, it’s obvious not appropriate to use “fog”. Then I feel “haze” means too general while “smog” means exact the polluted air in Beijing where air is really polluted and mixed with smoke and chemical fumes. Therefore, i think “smog” is appropriate to use in official articles. But you said it’s bad to use such words, could you please tell me why?

By: Wang Wenyi

Wang Wenyi — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:13:17 +0000

Firstly, congratulations to the winners, Ethiopians Girmay Birhanu Gebru and Fatuma Sado Dergo. Well done, especially on such a terrible day. Chinese athletes also did well although they did not win the first prize because in my opinion, winning is not the only significance of the sport games.
However, what surprised me is that the organization didn’t delay the Marathon. It’s the common sense that people should not do sports if there is a heavy smog. “Life is movement” absolutely does not mean doing this. As we can see, many competitors ran with different masks. Maybe in this way, this competition could be called “mask show”.

By: RhZ

RhZ — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:59:50 +0000

Ya’ll be crazy. Its the CDE thread by far.

By: Chinese Netizen

Chinese Netizen — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 01:26:53 +0000

That’s pushing it. The best threads ever are the ones excoriating the so called cartoonist that churns out “Lao Wai Comics”.

By: F.

F. — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:26:19 +0000

No worries, Mike! Most protestors walk or take public transportation to the site, so it’s all good…

By: Anthony Tao

Anthony Tao — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:54:41 +0000

Thank you, new commenters, for making this our best comment thread ever.

By: Chinese Netizen

Chinese Netizen — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:57:40 +0000

Even wumao fenqing have to practice their Engrish. BJC has become their Engrish Corner

By: strophy

strophy — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:27:15 +0000

Haha, so many wumao on here today! Great to see you guys justifying the pollution. For once I actually agree with some of the recommendations though, ride your bike! How about some actual enforcement of keeping bike lanes free of parked cars, while we are all having good ideas…

Also, what’s up with foreigners being charged TRIPLE the price of local competitors for the dubious honour of running? I couldn’t get a straight answer out of the organising committee, and on top of that they wanted payment in US dollars, isn’t that illegal in China?