Torch relays, millionites and mediocresborgs
May 9th, 2008
Dear Kotsengkuba,
The Olympic torch has conquered the summit of Mount Everest but, at least for me, it wasn’t as much astonishing as the passing of the torch in the streets of Shenzhen. Yes, having the torch relay participants climb the top of the world was undeniably stunning but what is more flabbergasting than the massive throng of cheerful people covering the whole four legs of the intersections, making a needle drop literally impossible.
Seeing photos from this event and last year’s job fair in Shenzhen made me wonder how much that city population really is. Unfortunately, I could only find a 2005 year ender report showing an estimated population of 8.27 million.
Amazed,
Your alter-ego
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