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OLYPlusSelectPlusSportsOlympics '08: China Moves to Improve MannersOlympics '08: China Moves to Improve MannersThe Associated PressThe Chinese government is urging citizens to improve their manners ahead of the Olympic games, when thousands of visitors will flood the country. (July 31)nat pop in chinese) IT'S THE MANDARIN WAY OF SAYING"welcome to beijing"CHANCES ARE IF YOU'RE AN OLYMPIC SPECTATOR THESE YOUNG FACES WILL BE THE FIRST ONES WELCOMING YOU....AS BEIJING GEARS UP FOR THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE EXPECTED TO TURN OUT FOR THE 2008 OLYMPIC GAME, MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND OLYMPIC VOLUNTEERS ARE READY AND EAGER TO GREET VISITORS AND BRUSH UP ON SOME OF THEIR ENGLISH SOT we try to say hello have a nice day or something like thatSOT welcome excuse me can I help you it's like thisBUT THEY'RE NOT JUST PART OF THE BEIJING WELCOME WAGON, CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT BEIJING IS A CITY THAT SPEAKS VERY LITTLE ENGLISH, THE VOLUNTEERS CAN VITALLY IMPORTANT IN HELPING FOREIGNERS SOT here is information service emergenyc service and translation service(MICHAEL FIALA) they're the face of the games and they make the first impression on anyone that comes in(STANDUP) "chinese people haven't always been known to have the best manners, but since Beijing won the Olympic bid that's something the Chinese government is working dilligently to change"FROM NOSE PICKING, TO SPITTING ON PUBLIC STREETS, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED AN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN TO STOP SUCH BEHAVIOR....OFFICIALS HAVE EVEN GIVEN PEOPLE SOME CONVERSATIONAL TIPS (SOT translated from Mandarin) "they also know when they have talks with foreign friends they should not ask them how much their income is, how old they are, or whether they are married or not."BUT THE PEOPLE HERE SAY CHINESE MANNERS HAVE COME A LONG WAYSOT "china is not....has changed a lot in the 15 years and beijing is very beautiful"AND THEY PLAN TO SHOW OFF THEIR NEWLY REVAMPED CITY AND HOSPITALITY IN THE DAYS AHEAD.....IN BEIJING CHINA, BONNY GHOSH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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Uploaded: July 31, 2008 at 5:49 am
Author: AssociatedPress

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UNCLEGULZAR (Thursday 4th of September 2008 05:30:51 PM)
i never experienced racism as bad as China im mixed blood kashmiri/english. I hope things have changed after olympics. :))
vlcx26 (Wednesday 27th of August 2008 05:13:10 PM)
You must be Korean,right? Have you ever thinked about why Chinese people dislike Korean so much?There were over 200 countries there for the Olympics,why did Chinese people only boo you?Use your brain ,OK?
kamatarisama44 (Saturday 23rd of August 2008 05:36:02 AM)
I'm european but I have a brain and I can see when media try to wash your brain with propaganda and preconceptions and racism, ok? Chinese history and civilization deserves respect and China is trying to recover from the troubles of the begining of the last century. Every country in the world had in the past the problems that china is having today... so please stop etnocentrism and stupid arrogance
MagyarRules (Saturday 23rd of August 2008 07:41:46 PM)
kamatari - are you Retarded? I said they Blame European media also. its a FACT! Euro media was NOT trying to make them "look Bad" Just tell the truth about the Tibet situation.
kamatarisama44 (Sunday 24th of August 2008 07:11:56 AM)
You are the retarded, you asshole! We as westerns HAD NOTHING TO DO with the Tibet situation, ok? You know nothing about what is in fact the Tibet Issue, just media bullshit. Really, this is a pseudo-progressism stuff with a lot of drama in it, wake up, puppet!
MagyarRules (Sunday 24th of August 2008 02:26:38 PM)
it was on the media because of the riots & How Chinese handled the protesters, it was on Australian TV to. people protested in Asian countries also, you Dumb retard. IT didnt STOP the Olympics!! so they lost anyway.
MongolTiger (Thursday 21st of August 2008 07:32:04 AM)
Haahaaa. Man you westerners are so confused. The chinese are notorious for their filthy manners- They spit, pick their noses, shout SHENMMAAA- if they dont understnad you ect.. You should be happy this is 2008 because try going there during the 80's or late 90's. Beijing was a fucking cesspit. Westerners are so lame and confused that it makes me laugh to think you KNOW the chinese only so well from your media. You(the westerners) are so lucky not to have met the real zhonghua's.
inmudvayneflames (Wednesday 20th of August 2008 06:50:18 PM)
i went 2 china 3 weeks b4 the olympics and every1 ther was actually really friendly, im not sure about good manners cause i dont speak chinease, but real friendly. only strange thing is cause im white and most chinease dont travel they all wanted pictures of me so that was kinda strange but i wouldent call it rude it was actually kinda funny
ohnoyoudidntx (Tuesday 19th of August 2008 05:16:44 PM)
MOST GOLD MEDALS Atlanta 1996 USA 1st (44 golds) , China 4th (16 golds) Sydney 2000 USA 1st (37 golds) , China 3rd (28 golds) Athens 2004 USA 1st (36 golds) , China 2nd (32 golds) See how USA (a powerful rich nation) decreases in golds while China increases in golds over the years! and NOW!!! Beijing 2008 = CURRENTLY CHINA HAS THE MOST GOLDS!!!!
aodkijghtnemmifhjdjj (Friday 22nd of August 2008 08:11:05 PM)
YES!!! AND WHEN CHINA TAKES THE MOST GOLDS THEN THE TIME WILL BE RIGHT TO LAUNCH A NUCLEAR ATTACK ON THE USA!!! oh... wait... I live in the USA. My sexual arousal has clouded my thinking... again.