Chinese Invented Baseball

First it was fireworks, then the compass and the movable-type printing press... now they're at it again... apparently the Chinese invented baseball.

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Wen Jiabao’s baseball skillz (Video) 1 year 33 weeks ago

As you might already know, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Japan a few days for an “ice-melting” trip to improve relations between the two countries:

A smiling Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sipped Japanese green tea, played baseball with college students and declared his trip a success on Friday, wrapping up a tour aimed at warming chilled ties and drawing investment to China.

Cooking Robot - Made in China 2 years 8 weeks ago

Scientists in Shenzhen have invented a robot that can cook.

The inventors, Fanxing Science and Technology CO. Ltd, say the robot can cook ...

When cultures, (and basemen), collide 15 weeks 2 days ago

Gordon Farquhar writes about the gamesmanship that occurred in the baseball match between China and the United States at the Beijing Olympics.

Baseball as a Metaphor for Estrangement | China Expat 1 year 7 weeks ago

Any explanation of the Taiwan-Mainland relationship through the lens of sports. Why Chien Ming Wang and Yao Ming demonstrate the difference in cultures.

The Terror from Taiwan: Some facts about Chien-Ming Wang 2 years 12 weeks ago

Here are some facts about Chien-Ming Wang, the Taiwanese baseball sensation playing for the Yankees, who just got his 17th win.

Why isn't he a star here in China? I mean, he is Chinese, right?

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Facebook | China Law Practice Blog 27 weeks 2 days ago

Looks like the popular Prime Minister of China, Wen Jiabao has made it on to Facebook - notes Chinese Literature and baseball as his interests.

The Man Who Unlocked The Mysteries of China's Middle Kingdom 7 weeks 4 days ago

Book review:

"Chinese claims that they were responsible for hundreds of mankind's most familiar inventions -- including explosives, printing, the compass, hydraulics, ceramics, suspension bridges and even toilet paper -- were long viewed with skepticism by Westerners who were smugly certain that these ancient people were incapable of such advanced innovations.

Photos : fireworks above the Beijing Olympic Stadium (Bird's Nest) 17 weeks 5 days ago

Repetition for the fireworks of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games...

On 'fake' fireworks and singers 15 weeks 6 days ago

Amidst all the other blog postings about fireworks and little girl singers here's another one. This blog attracts few commentaters but those who do contribute often enter comments as long, and as thoughtful, as the original posting.

This is blog worth getting to know.