17 comments

• Zictor

  Not bad, but the Chinese pun sounds much better than the English one.

  Maybe the word Noise and Olympics crossing at the “O” would be better.

  Most of the comments to that post were of people who wanted those shirts.
  But what were the longer ones about? My Chinese isn’t that good.

  16 July 2008, 11:33 am

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• Ben

  Ouch – that’s cute!

  16 July 2008, 13:50 pm

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• Spelunker

  A much better idea would have the original Chinese characters 北京闹运 (Beijing Nao Yun) displayed prominently across the chest with no English.

  Now that’s a shirt I would buy and wear in front of the Bird’s Nest stadium.

  Want another wise idea for a T-shirt? How about this one? Since 中国加油 (Go China!) is now banned from banners at Olympic arenas, I would love a T-shirt that says: 中国加油 on the front and “中国加自由” (China add freedom!) on the back in traditional Chinese style calligraphy.

  You could make a lot more money than Wang Xiaofeng with these 2 creative ideas! Good luck!

  16 July 2008, 14:14 pm

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• Bob

  My first thought is that it’s No Olympic

  16 July 2008, 14:51 pm

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• Spelunker

  That was my first thought as well, Bob. In fact the Danwei link that brought me to this website said “NOlympics T-shirt” which I assumed was intended to mean “No Olympics!”

  Here’s another funny bit: when I try to type Beijing Nao Yun (北京闹运) in Chinese characters on my computer the pinyin automatically translates it as 北京脑晕!
  (Beijing brains dizzy)

  16 July 2008, 15:43 pm

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• Micah Sittig

  The first longer comment is saying it’s a shame HK people are more excited about the Olympics than Beijing people are, how HKers lined up overnight at the bank to get the new Olympic RMB 10 bills. A discussion ensues over whether those people are more excited about the Olympics or about the money.

  16 July 2008, 15:49 pm

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• Zictor

  @Spelunker

  “中国加自由” Was a brilliant idea, loved it.

  17 July 2008, 3:40 am

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• Knights

  ya, you china-hater bastards are so shameless

  ;-)

  17 July 2008, 13:55 pm

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• Spelunker

  It’s OK to be a little shameless when you’re trying to sell T-shirts. I’m actually a China-lover.

  17 July 2008, 15:40 pm

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• chan

  Who is selling the T-shirt over here at GVO ? How much is it ?
  Our big boss JK is diversifying his business? :-) ha ha

  18 July 2008, 4:16 am

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