August 1, 2008 12:04 PM
Jackie Chan, "Environmentalist"
If you've been wondering what kind of stories a well-censored news media produces, you've come to the right place. Here's your headline: "Jackie Chan fulfills concept of 'Green Olympics.'" Did Chan plant a tree? Visit a recycling plant? Praise Al Gore? No, none of the above:BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhuanet) -- World famous movie star Jackie Chan fulfilled the concept of "Green Olympics" on Friday during his visit to an exhibition of traditional Chinese cultural heritage by picking up a cigarette butt and throwing it into the dustbin after he came out of an exhibition room.
"Every one of us should protect the environment," he said....
"I am proud of being a Chinese," he said during the visit. "I hope Chinese media enhance the report of Chinese traditional culture."
I gave a plastic bottle to a hobo on the street yesterday to recycle. Where's my puff piece, Xinhua?
[One post-script: yes, I realize that this story is a week old at this point. But it's not like stories about Jackie Chan extinguishing cigarette butts have a shelf life.]
August 1, 2008
2:39 PM
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Actually Jackie Chan has done a lot more than this to help the environment. He donates money to countless green charity's and has invested in many "green" products including the Segway and a water purification device.
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