Check out this funny video! Some people might find it a bit offensive, but put politics aside, this is indeed very cute, the old lady, the cop...
Without being physically in Beijing, it's hard to imagine such madness about English. I am also proud of and moved by people in Beijing who are willing to put so much effort to learn English just to show the hospitality to the world. The Beijing Olympics certainly got a lot of helps from these lovely folks.

Good news for parents who want to have bilingual kids: Ni-Hao, Kai-lan, Nick Jr. 's new animated series launches at 11 a.m. today. I haven't watched the show yet, but the preview looks very good. Most of my son's favorite shows are from Nick Jr., such as "Dora the explorer", "Go, Diego, Go!", and "Blue's Clue". This time Kai-lan Chow is a Chinese-American girl, who speaks both English Mandarin.