2008 began with devastating snowstorms that paralyzed most of central and southern China’s transport system, interrupting lives and causing severe material damage. Then came the riots in Tibet, which caught the government off guard, followed by embarrassing protests over China’s Olympic torch relay in several Western and Asian countries.
阿尔伯塔——随着中国迈入“牛年”，我们要思考过去12个月中的许多问题，即将到来的一年则有更多的问题需要深思熟虑。2008年伊始的破坏性暴风雪致使中国中南部多数交通系统陷入瘫痪、人们的生活陷入中断并导致了严重的物质损失。接下来在政府猝不及防的时刻爆发了西藏叛乱，而后若干西方和亚洲国家又在中国的奥运火炬传递仪式上演出了令人尴尬的抗议问题。