/24-7PressRelease/ - August 10, 2008 - Among the items and behaviors banned, as reported by Shanghai Daily and Xinhua News Agency:
• Banners and flags larger than two metres by one metre
• Support banners or leaflets of commercial publicity, religion, politics, military, human rights or environmental and animal protection, including
"Go China" banners
• Flags of non-participating countries
• Musical instruments
• Soft drink containers
• Flash photography
* Drunkenness, nudity, gambling
* Sit-ins and other demonstrations
* Guns, ammunition, crossbows, daggers
* Flammable, caustic or radioactive goods
* Whistles
* Long umbrellas
* Cigarette lighters
* Radios
* Animals except guide dogs
* "It is not advised" to bring babies to the opening of closing ceremonies
* "The slang commonly used by Beijing natives, a unique local verbal abuse, is definitely banned"
Why we love Japan
The top 10 reasons why the Japanese think Japan and their fellow countrymen are great, according to an Internet-based survey completed by 1072 members of the goo Ranking monitor panel, via What Japan Thinks. Com:
1. "Feeling the four seasons"(100 votes)
2. "Diligent"
3. "Kind"
4. "Rich food culture"
5. "Creating leading-edge techniques" (62.2)
6. "Courteous" (61.1)
7. "Strong sense of duty" (59.8)
8. "Considerate" (45.4)
9. "Flexibly adopting new cultures" (55.2)
10. "Good" with hands" (49.3)
Asia's best airports
1. Hong Kong (1)
2. Singapore Changi (2)
3. Seoul Incheon (2)
4. Kuala (9)
5. Munich (4)
6. Kansai (9)
7. Copenhagen (11)
8. Zurich (6)
9. Helsinki (12)
10. Cape Town (13)
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