#beijing

I left Beijing in 1987, shortly before my books were banned there, but have returned continually. ↗

— Ma Jian

#before #beijing #books #continually #i

Beijing Coma took me 10 years to finish. ↗

— Ma Jian

#finish #me #took #years

In February of this year I returned to China to research my next book. The authorities know about the novels of mine that have been published in the west, including the latest one, Beijing Coma, about a student shot in Tiananmen Square, but so far have allowed me to return. ↗

— Ma Jian

#allowed #authorities #been #beijing #book

The Beijing Olympics represent China's grand entrance onto the world stage and confirmation of its new superpower status. ↗

— Ma Jian

#china #confirmation #entrance #grand #new

My approach to gymnastics in Beijing was heavily based on the amount of difficulty I could do. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#approach #based #beijing #could #difficulty

At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire at 55 are seen all over Beijing bouncing grandbabies. In the United States, we can't afford to retire at 55. ↗

— Erica Jong

#afford #beijing #bouncing #certain #chinese

I was still young when I missed Beijing. I was favourite to win a medal but I knew I had time. My coach advised me to stay at school and finish my exams. Even if I had gone and won the Olympics, I might not have handled the pressure. So I moved on. ↗

— David Rudisha

#beijing #coach #even #exams #favourite

Beijing didn't go the way I planned and I would have liked to have performed a little bit better personally. After Beijing that is what stuck in my mind. I want a better Olympic finish. ↗

— Alicia Sacramone

#beijing #better #bit #finish #go

I feel very sorry for the one or two North Korean defectors who were caught by Chinese police while entering South Korean or foreign embassies in Beijing, but their arrest drew the whole attention of the world. ↗

— Kim Y. Sam

#attention #beijing #caught #chinese #drew

I had a good chance when I went to Beijing and the guy who beat me, I'd beaten him three weeks before and he went on to win silver. ↗

— Billy Joe Saunders

#beaten #before #beijing #chance #good