Chen Qigang, the Olympic opening ceremony’s musical director, on why he chose to use a prettier girl lip-synching a song sung by seven-year-old Yang Peiyi:
“The reason why little Yang was not chosen to appear was because we wanted to project the right image, we were thinking about what was best for the nation.”
Rev. Patrick Mahoney, describing his detainment after protesting against religious persecution in Tiananmen Square:
“They bought us Kentucky Fried Chicken and filmed us eating it.”
Alibaba chairman Jack Ma’s outlook for e-commerce in China:
“Domestic trade is growing very fast, while imports and exports have started to decline … We’re prepared for the winter. We’ve reserved a lot of cash.”
A notice from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, warning fund managers to watch what they say about the stock markets ahead of the Olympics:
“Fund company executives, fund managers and other important staff should be very careful about their speeches and blog content, which may cause market fluctuations.”
Jin Zhiguo, chairman of Tsingtao Brewery, on the beer-making industry facing greater challenges:
“This pressure from rising costs is a good opportunity for Chinese industry to become more efficient, weed out the weak and let the strongest survive.”
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