For example, investment in the environment has been key to the games. It will continue through , as set in the Beijing Sustainable Development Plan and perhaps beyond, given recent central government attention to the environment. Following the Beijing Olympics, the Shanghai Expo may drive economic and social change to some extent. The residual benefits of the games are even greater.
Though it is difficult to measure human rights and human freedom, China is unquestionably more open and accessible than ever before in its history. By February , million Chinese had regular Internet access and a direct connection to the rest of the world. Information travels at astonishing rates, and the transparent manner in which the earthquake and the games were handled will probably only accelerate this trend.
Lenovo Group Ltd. Greater national self-confidence, and the sense of community generated by the earthquake, will also make it more likely that China will tolerate, and perhaps welcome, a broader range of ideas. The earthquake, and the reaction to it, make it much less likely that the Beijing Olympics will be anything other than a positive, uplifting event—though perhaps in a different way than expected. China Business Review is the official magazine of the US-China Business Council, a nonprofit and nonpartisan trade association that represents more than American companies doing business in China.
Trending Tags Intellectual Property innovation cybersecurity ecommerce tech. Home Environment. July 1, Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Linkedin. Some of the projects in which China has invested to prepare for the games include the following: Sports facilities China planned in some cases, with foreign architects and built the Olympic Park and the 37 stadiums and venues that will host Olympic events.
Tourism The number of tourists in Beijing has risen rapidly, a result of the increased visibility that the Olympics bring to the host country. Economic development The huge inflows of investment to support the Olympics and recreate Beijing have had an important ripple effect on economic growth, not simply in Beijing but in areas surrounding the capital. Not all is rosy Though preparations for the Beijing Olympics have gone well, has been a difficult year for China so far, tarnishing the games in some instances and making the environment in which they will be held much more challenging.
Lingering effects Though the expected economic downturn following the Beijing Olympics in August and the Paralympics in September will likely occur—particularly in the advertising sector—it will be minor and short-lived. Lee M. Sands is managing director of Sierra Asia Partners in Beijing.
Next Post. Thirty-seven venues, six of which were outside Beijing, hosted the competitions: namely Hong Kong for the equestrian events and Qingdao for the sailing; and Tianjin, Shanghai, Qinhuangdao and Shenyang for the football matches.
Results Highlights. Originals Wrestling Originals Athletics Records Tumble Beijing was the Games of records and superlatives.
Beijing Olympic Games Legacy Discover the lasting legacy that this edition of the Olympic Games created for its hosts. Memorable Champions There were many memorable champions, but it was Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt who stole the headlines. The Oldest and Youngest Participant in the Games In Beijing, almost 50 years separated the oldest from the youngest athlete: Japanese horse rider Hiroshi Hoketsu took part in his third Olympic Games at the age of 67, whilst Cameroon swimmer, Antoinette Joyce Guedia Mouafo participated in the Games for the first time at the tender age of She has rarely swum in an Olympic-sized pool.
His family lives in the village of La Misere, or misery. Eldest of three sons, he won the European metre platform title. Also performed in the synchronized event where his year-old partner blamed him for their poor showing. The youngest member of the U. Both train six hours a day, six days a week. A bronze medalist in synchronized 10m at Pan American Games, home-schooled Dunnichay started diving in
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