Life in Beijing, Olympic Style

Life in Beijing, Olympic Style

August 17, 2008

Life in Beijing, Olympic Style

Over 10,000 athletes, hundreds of thousands of fans, and 30,000 journalists have traveled to Beijing for the Olympics.

To welcome these visitors, everyday life in the Chinese capital received an Olympic makeover. The Chinese government removed the homeless from the streets, urged smokers to quit, advised bus commuters to wait in line instead of push, installed 40 million plants, cut traffic in half, and even gave residents wardrobe advice.

Check out the view from Beijing!

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by LibertySugar 5

Over 10,000 athletes, hundreds of thousands of fans, and 30,000 journalists have traveled to Beijing for the Olympics.

To welcome these visitors, everyday life in the Chinese capital received an Olympic makeover. The Chinese government removed the homeless from the streets, urged smokers to quit, advised bus commuters to wait in line instead of push, installed 40 million plants, cut traffic in half, and even gave residents wardrobe advice.

Check out the view from Beijing!

1 / 28

by LibertySugar 5

Over 10,000 athletes, hundreds of thousands of fans, and 30,000 journalists have traveled to Beijing for the Olympics.

To welcome these visitors, everyday life in the Chinese capital received an Olympic makeover. The Chinese government removed the homeless from the streets, urged smokers to quit, advised bus commuters to wait in line instead of push, installed 40 million plants, cut traffic in half, and even gave residents wardrobe advice.

Check out the view from Beijing!

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5 Comments

Great Sommelier 4 years 39 weeks

Forcing people to move. Forcing homeless people out, etc is not doing your country proud.

ilanac13 4 years 39 weeks

i think that people forget about how hard it is to host the games and put your country/cities into the spotlight. The Chinese really made wonderful efforts and the city looks great for what we're seeing on TV. I think that it has to be hard for them to change the city - to move the homeless, to reduce the pollution and traffic. i think that they've done their country proud.

Great Sommelier 4 years 39 weeks

only the world their government wants us to see, sadly.

janneth 4 years 39 weeks

The Olympics really opens up their world to us.

stephley 4 years 39 weeks

It is nice to see the Chinese people have something to celebrate and be proud off but it is hard to separate that from their government's crap.