Comments on: Beijing Then and Now—Changes from ‘06 to ‘08 http://benross.net/wordpress/beijing-then-and-now%e2%80%94changes-from-%e2%80%9806-to-%e2%80%9808/2008/06/28/ Urban Sociology and Urbanism, in China and North America Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:36:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brian Gainor http://benross.net/wordpress/beijing-then-and-now%e2%80%94changes-from-%e2%80%9806-to-%e2%80%9808/2008/06/28/comment-page-1/#comment-27797 Brian Gainor Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:50:24 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=189#comment-27797 Ben, Hope you are doing well. I wanted to send you an email to express how much I enjoy your blog - it is very insightful and informative. As a follow up, I thought you may be interested in seeing two (2) extensive galleries that I recently compiled that detail Nike and Adidas' activation, branding, and advertising in the Far East over the past decade: Nike Far East Activation Gallery (226 pictures) Adidas Far East Activation Gallery (96 Pictures) I have posted the two (2) galleries on www.PartnershipActivation.com, a website that provides sports professionals with industry best practices, creative branding tactics, and innovative ways to generate ROI. The site has a devoted readership base and has drawn significant industry buzz since its launch in February 2008. Thank you for your time and attention and please let me know if I can ever be of assistance. Regards, Brian Brian Gainor Partnership Activation, LLC 3649 Warp St. Charlotte, NC 28205 (P) 305.302.7861 (E) bgainor@partnershipactivation.com Ben,

Hope you are doing well. I wanted to send you an email to express how much I enjoy your blog – it is very insightful and informative.

As a follow up, I thought you may be interested in seeing two (2) extensive galleries that I recently compiled that detail Nike and Adidas’ activation, branding, and advertising in the Far East over the past decade:

Nike Far East Activation Gallery (226 pictures)
Adidas Far East Activation Gallery (96 Pictures)

I have posted the two (2) galleries on http://www.PartnershipActivation.com, a website that provides sports professionals with industry best practices, creative branding tactics, and innovative ways to generate ROI. The site has a devoted readership base and has drawn significant industry buzz since its launch in February 2008.

Thank you for your time and attention and please let me know if I can ever be of assistance.

Regards,

Brian

Brian Gainor
Partnership Activation, LLC
3649 Warp St.
Charlotte, NC 28205
(P) 305.302.7861
(E) bgainor@partnershipactivation.com

]]> By: Lorali http://benross.net/wordpress/beijing-then-and-now%e2%80%94changes-from-%e2%80%9806-to-%e2%80%9808/2008/06/28/comment-page-1/#comment-27427 Lorali Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:23:49 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=189#comment-27427 I have to agree with chriswaugh_bj. While I haven't been to Beijing in the summer, visited Beijing on October of 2007 and it was clearer than I expected as well as clearer than other cities I visited turning that time, like Xi'an and Guangzhou. Since the same thing happens in the United States, (ex. Salt Lake City, Utah in the summer vs. in the winter), I would guess that the same could happen in Beijing. While I'm not saying that Beijing's air is as clear or clean as cities in the United States, my lungs actually didn't feel like they were burning while I was there. I have to agree with chriswaugh_bj. While I haven’t been to Beijing in the summer, visited Beijing on October of 2007 and it was clearer than I expected as well as clearer than other cities I visited turning that time, like Xi’an and Guangzhou. Since the same thing happens in the United States, (ex. Salt Lake City, Utah in the summer vs. in the winter), I would guess that the same could happen in Beijing. While I’m not saying that Beijing’s air is as clear or clean as cities in the United States, my lungs actually didn’t feel like they were burning while I was there.

]]> By: chriswaugh_bj http://benross.net/wordpress/beijing-then-and-now%e2%80%94changes-from-%e2%80%9806-to-%e2%80%9808/2008/06/28/comment-page-1/#comment-26490 chriswaugh_bj Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:55:41 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=189#comment-26490 Beijing's summer weather tends to increase humidity and thereby decrease visibility- yes, it does help trap pollution over the city, but lower visibility does not necessarily equal greater pollution. Or, in other words, my eyes tell me this summer is just as shitty as the last- and that was a bad summer, but my lungs are telling me that so far, so good. Beijing’s summer weather tends to increase humidity and thereby decrease visibility- yes, it does help trap pollution over the city, but lower visibility does not necessarily equal greater pollution. Or, in other words, my eyes tell me this summer is just as shitty as the last- and that was a bad summer, but my lungs are telling me that so far, so good.

]]> By: Gabrielle http://benross.net/wordpress/beijing-then-and-now%e2%80%94changes-from-%e2%80%9806-to-%e2%80%9808/2008/06/28/comment-page-1/#comment-26210 Gabrielle Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:19:43 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=189#comment-26210 I remember being approached by an African man in the Sanlitun area one night as I bar hopped with Phil and some other Westerners. The man came out of no where. Perhaps he stepped out of dark alley or something. He started the conversation with something similar to, "Hey, where are you from?" My drug radar must have been on because I knew almost instantaneously that he was about to offer us even though he never actually got those words out of his mouth. I didn't give him much time to give us his spiel. I quickly pulled Phil away and the man disappeared back into the darkness of the night. Phil thought he was just being friendly until I told him what I suspected. "Oh," he said, "that makes more sense." I remember being approached by an African man in the Sanlitun area one night as I bar hopped with Phil and some other Westerners. The man came out of no where. Perhaps he stepped out of dark alley or something. He started the conversation with something similar to, “Hey, where are you from?” My drug radar must have been on because I knew almost instantaneously that he was about to offer us even though he never actually got those words out of his mouth. I didn’t give him much time to give us his spiel. I quickly pulled Phil away and the man disappeared back into the darkness of the night. Phil thought he was just being friendly until I told him what I suspected. “Oh,” he said, “that makes more sense.”

]]> By: Benjamin Ross http://benross.net/wordpress/beijing-then-and-now%e2%80%94changes-from-%e2%80%9806-to-%e2%80%9808/2008/06/28/comment-page-1/#comment-25889 Benjamin Ross Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:39:15 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=189#comment-25889 test comment test comment

]]> By: David http://benross.net/wordpress/beijing-then-and-now%e2%80%94changes-from-%e2%80%9806-to-%e2%80%9808/2008/06/28/comment-page-1/#comment-25828 David Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:27:45 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=189#comment-25828 Keen observation. You may publish this on formal joural if you can collect some data and provide analysis. Keen observation.
You may publish this on formal joural if you can collect some data and provide analysis.

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