Environmentalists cry 'fore!' in China: Water wastage on golf courses is far worse in some Asian countries. Thai courses exploit nearly 6,500 cubic meters of water per day, or about what 60,000 rural villagers use in a day.
Fury at Nanking 'lie' claim: China has angrily rejected claims that the deaths of 300,000 Chinese civilians at the hands of Japanese troops in the Nanking massacre was a "big lie."
China lags behind in special athletics: Everyone knows that the 2008 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, China's capital. Fewer people—including the Chinese themselves—have heard that China will also host the 2007 Special Olympics World Games—this despite China's poor showing in the 2003 Special Olympics and a doubtful record of commitment to its own special-needs athletes.
Survivors of SARS now suffer from social stigma: When a nurse named Wang Fang lay in a SARS ward recuperating from the illness that nearly killed her, state-run television proclaimed she was a hero to the Chinese people—a "white-clothed warrior" risking her life to help others. She knew better. When she returned home in May, recovered medically, it was not to a hero's welcome but to scorn and suspicion. To this day, no one shakes her hand, and neighbors avoid her on her nightly walks.
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