Funny smell forces evacuation and six-hour delay of Chicago-bound flight from San Francisco - latimes.com
Chinese Blogger interrogated after criticizing Shanghai EXPO 2010
Rick Martin said: Some interesting criticisms of the Shanghai EXPO. Sad to see this blogger being harassed by the police though.
Secret of 280m-wide 'Transparent' Screen at Shanghai Expo
Rick Martin said: I'm a little surprised that China went for low-cost tech here. I always thought they overspent when the world came to town.
More ashes spread at sea in Dalian
Rick Martin said: Interesting story about an increasing trend in Dalian of families arranging sea burials for deceased relatives.
China executes Japanese drug smuggler
Rick Martin said: I had heard about this story before, but I'm surprised that the penalty is so harsh given that he was taking drugs out of, rather than into the country. And 1.5 kg at that. The story doesn't specify what drug it was, though they say it was a stimulant. Can't imagine it's coke, or else they'd say so just to make him look bad. The most serious drugs that I've heard of in Dalian is ecstasy, ketamine, and other recreational drugs. This story is weird.
