Why Chinese Media Is Going Soft on Sochi
Ready or not, Putingrad (aka Sochi) is now on prime time. The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics will take place in the subtropical Russian resort town on February 7. In the Twittersphere, Western journalists and visitors have assailed Sochi’s ill-preparedness—from uncovered manholes, to yellow tap water, to broken doorknobs in just-built hotels—with viral photos and