'Olympic Smiles and Harmony Built on Abuses and Tears'

"Perhaps you will come to Beijing for the Olympics," two prominent Chinese human rights activists wrote last year. "If you do, you'll see tall skyscrapers, broad boulevards, modern sports facilities, and a passionate people. What you'll see is real, but it's not the whole picture ... some of these fresh flowers and smiles, this harmony and prosperity are built on abuses, tears, imprisonment, torture, and spilled blood." Read