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Slideshow: The Japan Leg Of The Olympic Torch Relay

By Citizen Correspondent Victor Hsu
Date Posted: 04/27/08 Reader Rating: rating


The Japan leg of China's Olympic torch relay began Saturday with thousands of riot police lining the streets, helicopters buzzing the skies and demonstrators rallying in a pro-Tibet prayer vigil.








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Re: The Japan Leg Of The Olympic Torch Relay

By luyen, April 27, 2008 at 15:43

Being pro-china these days isn't easy, it's like someone being pro-america...there are so many strings and ideologies attached, even when all you want to do is be patriotic. Patriotism itself is very funny when analyzed...what makes a person Chinese or American or Canadian? Is it a limitation or is it empowering, or both?

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