What do you think the ultimate response of the Chinese to attending the Games will be? The Chinese I know (admittedly only a few, and by no means representative of the population) don't seem too interested -- including those who live in Beijing! That's typically been the reaction of professionals in other cities that have hosted the Games. They tend to be worried about the "enormous hassles" (which usually don't materialize), and flee town for the Games.

Are the Chinese different, or will we see the same pattern as before?