Word: crowds
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...only is Zhu Rongji an economic wizard, but he is also most definitely a personality. At a gathering I attended this year, he captivated a crowd of Chinese businessmen and government leaders during a half-hour talk on everything from Beijing bureaucracy to environmental protection and China's commitment not to devalue its currency. He tackled silly as well as serious subjects. Economic and political wizards are a dime a dozen, but few can cast serious problems in so humorous a light--and move the audience not only to laugh but also to do something. I hope the 69-year...
Following the film, the crowd heard from Blaine C. Favel, former grand chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and current Canadian counselor for international indigenous matters...
...here I am in perhaps the most free state in the Union, exercising my measly seven days of vacation by skiing out West, wondering why I don't join this esteemed crowd of freeloaders and ski right though second semester. In recognizing this desire, I am forced to acknowledge a deeper question. Since the closest I will ever get to being a "local" is as a spring break visitor, who will I be in 30 years...
Across Tremont, a man in an old-fashioned driving cap opens the back of his yellow Plymouth Voyager, takes out two large, dusty speakers, and blasts some martial music into a group of innocent bystanders. Once the crowd has time to react, a space clears around his car. Near the minivan, on a lightpost, a flyer says "parade at 2 p.m.," but it's already almost...
...around 4:45 p.m., the last blue and white float drives out of sight, and the loyal crowd disperses. The park remains incredibly busy, though, and a youth attracts a number of parade-goers by drumming on a plastic can. Eventually, he hands the sticks off to a buddy sitting on a bench just behind their makeshift stage. Four young men take turns playing the cans, until a cop on horseback approaches. The policeman makes a signal with his hand that looks like he's cutting his throat. The drummers are suddenly silent, focusing their attention...