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Pao跑 Ku 酷 - Cool Running in China: People running, jumping, tumbling, thru Beijing at top speed

Parkour is doing Jackie Chan stunts but not getting paid to do it. Simon Elegant of Time.com's China blog explains it this way:

Parkour, the sport of urban gymnastics invented in France is being rendered "pao"(跑) "ku"(酷) or cool running, which is a reasonable approximation of the sound plus a good dollop of meaning rendered in an neat fashion.
http://china.blogs.time.com/2008/11/03/cool-running-in-beijing/

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Video of the Day: Bike Riding Through NYC at Top Speed

               <br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/2086946?pg=embed&amp;sec=2086946">Empire</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user856501?pg=embed&amp;sec=2086946">Empire</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com?pg=embed&amp;sec=2086946">Vimeo</a>.
Posted on Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2008/10/29/bike_1.php]:
"Here’s a fresh, hip-level view of what it's like to pedal at top speed through New York City traffic with a flagrant disregard for traffic laws, safety and basic common sense.”

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