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...this highly politicized part of Beijing by pasting posters demanding elections?and much has changed. Where the wall then stood, the new "Culture Plaza" is now strung with Christmas-style lights and emblazoned with a dozen glowing signboards. One instructs Chinese citizens to "Warmly Congratulate the Communist Party's 16th Congress." Another displays a news item about President Jiang Zemin seeking "advice" from Chinese who don't belong to the Party. Asked what he thinks of the story, a bystander replies indifferently, "These are decisions made at the top. There's no point having an opinion." The dissident is dismayed...
...compensation money, and he's here to petition the congress for redress. "I want to ask the delegates who they represent, who elected them," he says. At the nearby train station, six uniformed police watch from under a banner that reads "Use a Brand New Outlook to Welcome the 16th Party Congress." With a shout, the petitioners tear off as the police approach, leaving behind their cooking pots and the fire they had built to cook cabbages and steamed buns...
...testament to the city's rebirth. Its fusion of Greek-inspired elegance and Romanesque dynamism makes it worth a look inside, even if the best tenors are not tuning up. But the most memorable site in town is still unfinished - and always will be. Santa Maria dello Spasimo, a 16th century church whose nave was never completed, has been reopened to visitors, who can savor a unique moment of reflection by looking up through the incomplete roof to the sky above. Shopping ranges from casbah-like markets, such as the Vucciria off Via Roma, to an array of elegant European...
...according to Executive Producer Alan Symonds, is an exploration of “the role of government in private behavior and the choices people make as citizens and human beings.” Symonds emphasizes that these issues “are as relevant in current society as in 16th-century Vienna.” In order to enforce morality laws, the Duke of Vienna disguises himself. Shakespearean chaos ensues with plenty of comedic characters, including a nun, a Duke disguised as a monk, and a promiscuous lover. Of course there is plenty of personal drama wrapped up in mistaken...
...squad eventually finished 39 seconds off the winning pace and in 16th place...