Tibetan Counter-Olympics

The Times Of India reports, instead of Beijing’s “One World, One Dream” slogan, Tibetans in exile in India are planning a modest counter-Olympics with the slogan “One World, Many Dreams” to emphasize the diversity that stands in contrast to China’s authoritarian repression of its diverse cultures.

It will be held in Dharamshala, the north India Tibetan exile center, often referred to a “Little Lhasa.”

With more world leaders boycotting Beijing’s Olympics, or its opening ceremonies (already declared: Germany’s Angela Merkel, Poland’s Donald Tusk, Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus), and Hollywood in a tizzy, celebrities might want to consider these photos of the healthier environment at Tibet’s counter-Olympics, and visit.

Beijing Smog

Dharamshala Valley