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15
Aug
Chinese Characters contributor Ananth Krishnan on the first Tibetan to win an Olympic medal and “the unprecedented sight of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) national flag and the Tibetan snow-lion flag – which is banned in China and a popular symbol of the independence movement – flying side by side.”
31
Jul
Writes Ananth Krishnan:
At the Dongdan sports complex at the heart of central Beijing, it becomes quickly apparent that there are few sports that Chinese take more seriously than Badminton.
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When the women’s singles competition’s first rounds begin in earnest on Sunday, millions of Chinese will tune in and follow the campaigns of China’s three big stars – the world number one and favourite at London Wang Yihan, second-ranked Wang Xin and world number three Li Xuerui.
This year, however, the prospects in London of another top female athlete are also being closely followed in China – India’s own Saina Nehwal.
21
Jul
Via @ananthkrishnan: “Girl from small Liaoning town brilliantly nails “Rolling In The Deep”. Madness ensues.”
(Source: my.tv.sohu.com)
20
Jul
Chinese Characters contributor Ananth Krishnan reports the death of Tibetan monk Lobsang Lozin, 18, who set himself on fire on Tuesday in protest.
10
Jul
In fact, one of my secrets is that the day I formally announced or handed over all my political responsibility, that night I had very unusual sound sleep. No dreams. Just very sound sleep.
15
Jun
![Ananth Krishnan on Twitter: ”[Indian] Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, chief of eastern naval command, with Rear Admiral Shen Hao of the PLA Navy” Here’s his report for The Hindu.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5m9f25BNO1r3z6d3o1_400.jpg)
Ananth Krishnan on Twitter: ”[Indian] Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, chief of eastern naval command, with Rear Admiral Shen Hao of the PLA Navy” Here’s his report for The Hindu.
08
Jun
Not the nicest thing to wake up to this morning, I have to say, a warning about ‘state sponsored attackers’
30
May
Chinese Characters contributor Ananth Krishnan reports for The Hindu
24
May
Around 1,000 monks and nuns in monasteries in the Shannan prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region signed their names on Monday, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. They resolved to ‘comply with law and dharma, choose right from wrong, advocate harmony and pursue peace’.
13
May
Li Jie climbed to the top of the vacant five-storey building, looking down on a sea of rubble.
