The Chinese have long been considered the world leaders in peace, civility, human rights and the like. Now they are showing the rest of the world, some easy steps that we may take in trying,although some may say in vain, to follow in their massive, non-ecological, foot-print. Did I mention their leadership in environmental conservation?
The Chinese have released this list of banned items and behaviors for the upcoming Olympic Games. I realize that I may give some people too much credit, but wouldn't some of these things be implied?
Banned items include guns, ammunition, crossbows, daggers, fireworks, flammable materials, corrosive chemicals and radioactive materials. Restricted items include a wide assortment: musical instruments, oversized carry-on bags, suitcases, handbags, flags of countries and regions not participating either in the Olympics or Paralympics, flags more than two meters in length or one meter in height, banners, leaflets, posters and unauthorized professional videotaping equipment.
Also restricted are knives, bats, long-handled umbrellas, long poles, animals (except for guide dogs), vehicles (except for strollers and wheelchairs), loudspeakers, radios, laser devices or wireless devices.
There are also rules about behavior at venues: no smoking, no crossing over guardrails, no use of umbrellas or standing for a long period of time in the seating area, no flash photography, and no spitting.
Noticably absent from every list is the oppression of entire groups of people.
Zhang Zhenliang, a Beijing organizing committee official, said Monday the rules were aimed at "maintaining an orderly, civilized and peaceful environment at competition venues."
I think that you ca all come up with your own jokes to insert at this point.
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