Originally Posted by
iahphx
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
It doesn't matter whether or not they're interested; the fact is that these Olympics have transformed Beijing into a "real" city, complete with dozens of 5-star hotels and nice restaurants. The last 5 years have sucked, for sure, but all of that construction has finally narrowed the gap between us and Shanghai.