The year of China

It was the biggest national event in 2008. In this goal-oriented pragmatic country, Chinese showed themselves and the rest of the world what they can achieve. When everyone sets a similar goal, China becomes unpredictable and even scary for their neighbors and westerns. Olympic was one, and now it is the economy. Where it leads to? I think China itself does not even have an answer. But at least for now, it’s pretty much all about the money.

All the Olympic stadiums become tourist attraction, to display and remember the glory of the year 2008. They are like medals hanging on China’s uniform. Just like the WW II soldiers, how much do we still remember? What about after 20 years, or 40 years, and 100 years later? But it does not matter, at least for now, Chinese people enjoy it, and crowds still around the last minute official licensed Olympic souvenir sale. The year of 2008, China caught enough eye balls and decent US dollars, the most important, Chinese people enjoyed this national celebration, so everything else…, who cares.