Beijing 2008

The 2008 summer Olympic games will be held in Beijing, China. This is not surprising considering the Women's world cup was held there this year. When I visited China during the summer of 2006, I could already see massive amounts of construction in preparation for the massive crowd that will be in China for the next Olympic event. Many native Chinese really depend on tourism to keep themselves alive, random people on the street with imitation Rolex watches and fake Jade tried to barter with our tour group. I was quite amused by their tenacity. I think China is becoming one of the greatest, most industrious nations that the world has ever seen. We could even see hundreds and hundreds of years ago what the Chinese could accomplish in the Great Wall of China. I think that China will be an excellent host for the next set of games. I'm very much proud of my own heritage, and I think that China is making large strides in the right direction to welcoming the Olympic games.