Beijing Olympics

Beijing Olympics is exceptional. The Olympics is hosted by a country of 1.3 billion people. This is something no other country can do. China is exceptional. It gathers people from Taiwan and Mainland, from Hong Kong and Macau, and from all over the world working hard for this big event. China has proved the value of hard work. And once again, China demonstrated the inspiration and sense of wonder that happens when people work together.

Beijing Olympic is a great success of harmony. Millions and millions of selfless volunteers with their enthusiastic smiles are over every Hutongs, streets and every corners of Beijing to help the visitors. Fourteen thousand performers practice for months and proudly offered the whole world the impressive opening and closing ceremonies. 10,500 athletes from 205 Olympic committees sharing one dream and same enthusiasm competed in 302 events in 28 sports. People from Iran, Iraq, US, India, Pakistan and the rest of the world competed fairly. My eyes were wet when I saw Georgian and Russian athletes shared emotional embrace. “Sport is beyond politics,” said Georgian athlete. Though athletes all aimed for a shot at Olympic glory, they hug each other, shaked hands in great joy or in tears. Unfortunately, there are conflicts in the world. But there are also opportunities for communication. People wish to get along with the others. The world desires for peace and harmony. Isn’t it the hope for the world?

Beijing Olympic is surely an important milestone for China and the world. It promotes the Chinese traditions as well as the contemporary international culture. It introduces China to the world. It was widely watched internationally. It also shows its openness to the world and to changes. After Beijing Olympics, China is certainly not going to stop there. There are lessons to learn. And of course there are challenges ahead.

References

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2008 Summer Olympics. (2008). Retrieved September 26, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics

Sandomir, R. (2008). Beijing Olympics a Bigger Hit than Athens for NBC. Retrieved September 26, 2008, from http://olympics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/beijing-olympics-a-bigger-hit-than-athens-for-nbc/?scp=9&sq=beijing%20olympics&st=cse

Munro, J. & Park, A. (2008). Georgian and Russian athletes share emotional. Retrieved September 26, 2008, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/08/georgian_and_russian_athletes.html

Beech, H. (2008). The Lessons of the Beijing Olympics. Retrieved September 26, 2008, from http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1835582,00.html

One Dream

Olympic spirit inspires Chinese for decades - Experience the Olympic games and discover the courage and stamina. Mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.

Chinese were always eager to be part of Olympics while they were fighting for their freedom and human rights.

In 1924, three Chinese people joined Paris Olympics as individuals. They could not represent their country because their country was invaded.

In 1936, the Chinese pole-vaulter Fu Baolu was financially supported by the overseas Chinese to make his trip to attend Berlin Olympics. He had to borrow a pole to join his game simply because he did not have one. Chinese was too poor to afford a pole for the Olympic! Why? Because they did not have a country. A few generations in China cried for their human rights.


It had been a long journey for Chinese from dreaming to take part in Olympics to be able to host the Olympics. As China keeps becoming more and more powerful, hosting Olympic had became a dream for the whole nation for long. Young and old, man and woman, millions of millions Chinese all wished to involve in Olympics. Yes, they become competent in fully engaging in Olympics. They sang, “praise our country, from now on she goes stronger and stronger. Though so much hardships, we finally won our liberty. The brave Chinese people has stood up!” Chinese gain their human rights. It is their human rights that strengthen Chinese.

For those who are against Beijing Olympics, what’s wrong with you? Chinese did not buy Beijing Olympics, instead they work hard for it.
Those who attacked Beijing Olympic torch relay, sabotage the Beijing Olympics should be arrested and put in jail because they went to Chinese homeland to abuse their human rights.

For people who share one dream with Chinese, you are friends. “Friends have come from afar. How happy we are!”

References

Olympic spirit. (n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2008, from http://www.olympicspirit.org/mission.php

昨日奥运——中国早期奥林匹克活动调查(69). (2008). Retrieved Sepember 25, 2008, from http://www.dlxww.com/gb/daliandaily/2008-07/21/content_1855153.htm

Human Rights

Olympic worsening China's human rights. The BBC reporters shout loudly. Have BBC reporters just arrived in Beijing from the moon? Otherwise, they should know human rights problems exit when the human rights exit. If there is a problem, there will be a solution. This is how human society develops.

How excited the Chinese people are! Though they do not have a solution ready for the problem, they finally have their huam right and are able to talk about human rights problems.

Look back on the tearful and painful Chinese history around 1840. Where was the human right in China? Chinese were abused by the Western countries. So-called Christian missionary along with ships and ships of opium arrived in China, brain washed the Chinese and destroyed the public health. Shortly after, there was the First Opium War. The war ended with the signing of the unequal treaty – Treaty of Nanjing. China had to give up HongKong for Britain. Apparently, the righteousness did not win this war. Since then, China was forced to sign more and more unequal treaties with the Western counties. China was invaded by Eight-Nation Alliance, consisting of British, Japanese, Russian, Italian, German, French, US and Austrian troops. The Chinese lost China! The Chinese lost their human rights!

Watch out! Hungry dogs always bark terribly loud. They shout loudly for something!

Olympics 'worsening China rights'. (2008). Retrieved September 24, 2008, from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7325754.stm

The Opium War. (n.d). Retrieved September 25, 2008, from http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/CHING/OPIUM.HTM

THE TREATY OF NANKING. (n.d.). Retrieved September 25, 2008, from http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~jobrien/reference/ob24.html

You and Me

You and me
From one world
We are family
Travel dream
A thousand miles
Meeting in Beijing
Come on together
Put your hand in mine
You and me from one world
We are family

我和你
心连心
同住地球村
为梦想千里行
相会在北京
来吧　朋友
我们手牵手
我和你
心连心
同住地球村

References

Liu Huan & Sarah Brightman - YOU AND ME [2008 Olympic Theme]. (2008). Retrieved September 3, 2008, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC9WaM9Iaw0