Comments on: Fallows on the Olympics http://mattschiavenza.com/2008/06/24/fallows-on-the-olympics/ From the Dragon to the Apple- A Sinophile in New York Tue, 22 May 2012 05:30:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nick http://mattschiavenza.com/2008/06/24/fallows-on-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-20294 Nick Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:39:53 +0000 http://mattschiavenza.com/?p=279#comment-20294 I think the Olympics will be a success regardless of any criticisms that will arise. On on one hand foreign guests will be blown away by The magnitude of the preparations and the enthusiasm and passion of the people here. Especially so for visitors who have never been to China before. On the other hand people will get ripped off or cheated, hotel reservations will be "lost", not everything will go to plan for the visitors (such is China) and some visitor's will venture outside of Beijing to places where not a lot has changed since China won the right to host the games. If the Chinese can roll with the punches as gracious hosts and take any media criticisms in their stride the Beijing Olympics will pass us by and be remembered as the ground breaking event they are. I think the Olympics will be a success regardless of any criticisms that will arise. On on one hand foreign guests will be blown away by The magnitude of the preparations and the enthusiasm and passion of the people here. Especially so for visitors who have never been to China before.

On the other hand people will get ripped off or cheated, hotel reservations will be “lost”, not everything will go to plan for the visitors (such is China) and some visitor’s will venture outside of Beijing to places where not a lot has changed since China won the right to host the games.

If the Chinese can roll with the punches as gracious hosts and take any media criticisms in their stride the Beijing Olympics will pass us by and be remembered as the ground breaking event they are.

]]> By: Pffefer http://mattschiavenza.com/2008/06/24/fallows-on-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-19955 Pffefer Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:38:11 +0000 http://mattschiavenza.com/?p=279#comment-19955 I can't believe Fallows is complaining about "a noticeable increase in security presence around Beijing". Hello? Has it occurred to him that they will be holding the Olympic Games, something that attracts all sorts of wackos from everywhere? Foreign (especially western) media will come down hard on China, no question about it. As long as the Chinese learn how to develop a thicker skin they will be fine. I can’t believe Fallows is complaining about “a noticeable increase in security presence around Beijing”. Hello? Has it occurred to him that they will be holding the Olympic Games, something that attracts all sorts of wackos from everywhere?

Foreign (especially western) media will come down hard on China, no question about it. As long as the Chinese learn how to develop a thicker skin they will be fine.

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