Originally Posted by
moondog
the fact is that these Olympics have transformed Beijing into a "real" city, .
When you have 1.5 trillion in foreign currency reserve you can host the Olympics and show "big face"*. Just like a factory owner that parks his 500 series black AMG Mercedes in front...but look around the side and you will see the line of bicycles. Is that real?
*Lu Xun (1881-1936),
"From a foreigner's point of view it is difficult to understand the principles of face."