If I could choose one Olympic games to attend in my life, Athens would be near the top of the, but Beijing would be number 1.<\/p>\n
They will be a fabulous display by China and will demonstrate on an international stage the best qualities of Chinese culture. Sporting prowess will be seen certainly, but visitors and viewers will be shown the magnificence of an awakening dragon.<\/p>\n
We have all benefited from the industrial revolution in China over the past three decades, through cheap clothes, electronics, building materials and more. The worldwide audience for the games will have the opportunity to see why it is preferable to embrace China than vilify it. Derogatory political initiatives from the west will not be forgotten and are, as always, out of place in this “amateur” sporting festival.<\/p>\n
Enjoy the spectacle.<\/p>\n
Beijing Olympics 2008 website<\/a><\/p>\n A guide to enjoying Beijing<\/a> by BBC.<\/p>\n View of the Bird’s Nest Stadium from above<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If I could choose one Olympic games to attend in my life, Athens would be near the top of the, but Beijing would be number 1. They will be a fabulous display by China and will demonstrate on an international stage the best qualities of Chinese culture. Sporting prowess will be seen certainly, but visitors …
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