Beijing Olympics

Fast History: Michael Phelps’ Eighth Gold Medal in Beijing, 2008

It’s been a rocky—we could even say stoney—year for Michael Phelps, America’s golden boy who last year left Beijing with the most gold medals ever awarded an Olympian in a single games. Riding high after being called the ...READ»

Are Beijing's Olympics Really Green?

Here's Beijing as it looks on a "blue sky" day, with the usual smog lifted from the city's skyline by a nice dry wind. No, it's not a SARS epidemic--just a hazy day in Beijing, where a white mask is standard ...READ»

The Olympics: Green or Brown?

Beijing's pollution isn't a secret. But as part of its bid to secure the Olympic contract, the world's 13th filthiest city (according to a World Bank study) embarked on a massive cleanup to improve air quality, sanitize drinking water and purify the rivers in time for the games, which began on Thursday. New sports stadiums were built with solar power and other energy-saving technologies, while new public transit systems were introduced to the streets. But can Beijing really claim this summer's games are green?READ»

• Are Beijing's Olympics Really Green?
• The Power of Green

Don’t Get Lost in China Without This Number

I’ve been racking my brain trying to think of a clever way to write about this technology, but the bottom line is this service is far more buzzworthy than whatever story I can wrap around it. Just in time for the Beijing Olympics, ...READ»

China Storms Africa

  By: Richard Behar Sun Jun 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM Since Fast Company published China Storms Africa in June of 2008, the article has itself stormed the media landscape. CNN called it "one of the most important magazine ...READ»

Special Report: China Storms Africa

With its resource-hungry push into the sub-Sahara, Beijing puts the planet to the test.READ»