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Guess you have watched the 2008 BeiJing Olympic opening ceremony. It's amazing! It's fabulous! It's unforgettable! It touched me at some moment too, because I can truelly understand the meaning of the scene. I doubt if some foreigners could understand. Some people thought the scene of "rinting" was the famous chinese game "麻将". One of my colleague asked me this question....

Reuters' article : "Beijing has raised bar for 2012: London minister". The London minister said: "The challenge for London will be even greater because expectations will be even higher,"

So London doese feel the pressure from this ceremony. China is just doing too good.

I just saw some interesting readers' comments in BBC’s website. A BBC reporter Tom Fordyce posted a review of Beijing’s Olympic opening ceremony. He did point out some fabulous moments of the ceremony, but at the ending of his review, he said “How is London going to match this? And at same time, what’s any of this got to do with sport?” Looks like everyone has eaten sweet grape, but Tom ate a sour one.

Let’s see how most of the readers comment on it:


2. At 9:23pm on 08 Aug 2008, kosowski wrote:
Sour grapes and jealousy. Your article reeks of fear that London wont get anywhere near the standard the Chinese have set.

And just what element of your role as sports journalist entitles you to comment on fashion? The fact the UK team opted for boring black and white doesnt mean everyone else should. Its the Olympics not royal bloody Ascot.

...and since when have opening ceremonies ever had much to do with sport anyway? They are designed to be spectacle and a showcase of culture - the sport part comes later in case this is your first time.

Give me back my licence money if I have to read any more of your nonsense. (This reader is requesting a refund of his online subscription fee. )

19. At 11:34pm on 08 Aug 2008, AllenAtlanta wrote:
RE: "the night was soaked in the sort of nightmarish weirdness that most of us only experience after eating too much soft cheese late at night".

Tom, you sound like a grumpy very old man having suffered through your entire life with gastrointestinal problems. There are medical treatments for that you know, but when it comes to critiquing the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics, the best one would be for you to just stay home! The world wants to celebrate the grandeur of sport and all you can do is complain like a grumpy very old man after eating too much soft cheese at night!

23. At 00:05am on 09 Aug 2008, andnowiRant wrote:
look, China's got a point to prove, and they seem to have blown everyone away with that opening ceremony. the wonders just kept coming in dozes of awe and amazement... and this was just from my telly. i wonder what'd have been like to have actually been there and to hear the roar of the crowd and the fireworks!

they seemed to be making a statement to everyone who's been ranting about the human rights issue: shove off! and for the 4 or so hours that the thing went on for, i sure wasnt thinking about Humanrights... i dont think anyone was. and that's the power of autonomy. Powerful branding campaign if i ever saw one.

What an immense display! never mind if i dont watch any of the games, i've got my fill.

( I wrote this in office, and the computer I have here is not capable to type Chinese. But I am so d*mn want to write something, so only can use this d*mn english. )