Exactly 20 years ago today, Diane Wei Liang said goodbye to the love of her young life forever. Almost. The preternatural calm over Weiming Lake at Beijing University, patiently awaiting the arrival of army tanks, would have been the perfect setting for two would-be revolutionaries to end their romance that was never-to-be. "Weiming Lake was as peaceful as ever," Liang writes in her memoirs of the heady days of 1989. more ›

Seattlest’s Olympic correspondent Mark Siano has been hard at work in Beijing getting the stories that you won’t hear about anywhere else. more ›

That feeling of oppression, smog, and soy sauce in the air can only mean one thing; the Beijing Olympics are underway. more ›

At Seattlest HQ this morning, the sky is clear and blue. The P-I reports, however, that the Puget Sound area is on official smog alert until tomorrow night. Consider it the Pacific Northwest's sympathy pains for smoggy Beijing--and if you have asthma or heart disease, take it easy over the next couple days. It's gonna be a hot one! more ›

We just assumed this was to prep us for an earful of earnest agitprop about Rich World/Poor World divisions -- which we were okay with. We got Lolita-meets-Psycho-meets-Clockwork Orange instead. We realize this will suit some of you just fine. If so, skip to the end for ticket info. more ›

Mother Nature is relentlessly dishing out day after glorious day of perfect sailing weather—leaving Seattlest in a westerly-facing, boating daydream. Fortunately, that steady northerly breeze is backed up by a healthy dose of opportunity, including the best boating bargain in town. more ›