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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Olympic torch route suspended among murmurs of security problems |
| 2008-05-18 |
| I don't know if any of you heard, but the Olympic torch relay has been suspended, right as it came into the city I happen to domicile. The official word is 3 days mourning declared, but the grapevine was murmuring about b o o m s and security, and then a few hours later, the official word came out and mourning was declared. Why declare this on a Sunday evening, the timing is very odd. Check out see this story from the South China Morning Post (reg. req'd, or go to bugmenot.com). Wenzhou is about 3 hours south of here and the torch just came from there on Saturday. Very murky this business. I've been advised to stay off of buses for the next few days. Could become very interesting indeed. Flags are to be kept at half-mast and all public amusements will be suspended for three days from Monday as China begins an official mourning period for victims of the May 12 earthquake. The State Council, the Cabinet, on Sunday ordered a nationwide display of respect for the dead. The Olympic torch relay will also be suspended from Monday to Wednesday, the Olympic organizing committee said. See? They made the call on Sunday, and the torch relay suspension is announced right up front instead of mixed with everything else (or simply assumed by context). |
| Posted by:gromky |