FRC Team 525 Swartdogs on Chinese News!

[Aren Siekmeier]

Originally Posted by Tom Ore

It will be tough to top this event. The event overall was great and the sightseeing in between the workshop and scrimmage was great. The Li River Cruise was awesome - the rain let up just in time to see the best part of the river.

Here's a pic of JVN pushing a bamboo raft along. (This raft trip was the day after the Li River Cruise.)

Jealous... but looking forward to the Li River in October. Thanks for the pics and the updates!

[JamesYao]

The CRC event was actually mentioned on CCTV's "Xinwen Lianbo", which is watched by more than 100 million people nationwide everyday.http://v.qq.com/page/k/0/x/k0017spl60x.html. I'm surprised at this because "normal" news don't get on this show, the government is very involved in the production of this news program.

The CCTV's main evening news broadcast Xinwen Lianbo has a daily audience of around 135 million people, and it is also one of the most expensive shows in the world per advertising spots, with its 2013 advertising slots selling for a record of 5.4 billion yuan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...oadcasts#China

This program is used as a medium for the state to announce government announcements and meetings, commentaries on major economic and policy issues, and the activities of national leaders. The program reflects official positions of the Chinese government on a wide range of matters. Some accuse the program as serving more as a means for the state to divulge its political agenda rather than to examine the day's important news events. It has been criticized both within China and internationally for its lack of neutrality. Despite declining popularity, it remains a widely watched program.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinwen_Lianbo

[Tom Ore]

Here is a GoPro video of semi final 4 from the international playoffs.