Very good set of the photos with the last preparations (three weeks) for the Olympic Games of 2008 in Beijing.

Beijing 2008 Preparations - Three Weeks to Go - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Photoset: “Beijing 2008 Preparations - Three Weeks to Go”

Thanks to ContraFactos & Argumentos I found this interesting article from the New York Times about the portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa, how portuguese people see themselves and how they are seen by others.

Article: Portugal Holds on to Words Few Can Grasp