On the 08.08.08 the world watched in awe as China put on a show that would soon reflect the spectacle that would become of one of the most amazing Olympic events in history...
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have now come and gone. Over 4 years in the making history has now taken place. But what is in store for China now? What about the people and places that have captured our interest and which make up this incredible city of Beijing. What repercussions has the Olympic Games left on a country like this? This is the Olympic Effect...
"The Beijing Olympics will ignite a chain reaction, promoting the development of China in all fields, such as tourism, media, marketing and the car industry. The Olympic Effect of inviting great market opportunities will last at least one to two years, creating an insurmountable boom for the years to come."
The Real China?
After all of the recent exposure the country of China has received recently, it would be nice to think that the China we have been watching on our television sets every night is the "real China". Unfortunately as much as we would like to think that a country of this size is always perfect, many are saying that this China is just the nice glossy surface that doesn't necessarily reflect the true country that lies underneath.
Like all cities that host the Olympics, Beijing has been given the job to give the rest of the world a glance at their glamorous and exciting culture. China is indeed richly steeped in culture it did obviously put on an unforgettable show. But with all of the world media watching no nation would be stupid enough not to only show "the good stuff". The controversy of the little girl lip syncing during the Opening Ceremony immediately struck criticism from people all over the world. Choosing a different girl towards the last moment because she was "cuter" shocked a lot of people. Obviously there are some ethical issues involved, however it is hard not to think that every nation would want to show the rest of the world nothing but their best...
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