2008 Olympics: The impact on Beijing

The 2008 Olympics is a critical step for both the internal image of China as well as how the world precieves China. When Beijing won as the host city in 2001, Chinese primer, Li Lanqing,exclaimed "The winning of the 2008 Olympic bid is an example of the the international recognition of China's social stability, economic progress and the healthy life of the Chinese people." That is the same view shared by the millions of souls within China, the people of China see this as a matter of pride, a historic honor being bestowed on them and fulfilling over a billion dreams.

The people within China has also viewed the western protests as a tactic used by western nations to subjugate China. In a special BBC Report released with a varied views of people within China, many had the impression that "some Western people and governments have a hidden agenda: they don't want China to become a powerful country" or that "its not the right time to press the issues of freedom or human rights." Yet many feel that the games should actually be a golden opportunity to improve communication between China and the rest of the world.

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