Letters and Blogs

Not necessary to parrot Westerners

Every city that has hosted the Olympics has sought to give itself plastic surgery. As the Los Angeles Times reported, cities from Seoul to Athens have reinvented themselves overnight for the Games, so nobody should expect Beijing to do differently. However, you're going too far.

It's commendable that Beijing wants to combat spitting, crowding around bus doors and remove Chinglish from signs, but banning dog meat? Encouraging locals to observe visitors' greeting customs?