Strengthen friendship
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Aug 22, 2008 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- Beijing, Aug 22 (UNB)-Once a sleeping lion in Asia, China now moves roaring with an enviable success clinching the highest gold medals as the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee feels that successful hosting of the 2008 Olympics will enhance the country?s international image in cultural, political and economic domains.
Against the backdrop of some cynicisms on issues of human rights, Tibet problem and air pollution on the eve of the global games, Beijing seems to have buried those criticisms and stunned the world not only being put on the top of the gold list but also surely emerging as a powerful player in the 21st century?s modern technology, architecture, culture and economy.
The Chinese are now pledged to carry forward the ?One World One Dream? theme of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the curtain on which drops on August 24 after holding world community?s sights focused on the Chinese capital.
Executive vice-chairman of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Jian Xiaoyu told a press conference of visiting journalists from 16 Asian countries that they got a rare opportunity of presenting China? s ancient history and culture as well as modern China mingled with the spirit of the Olympics to the global community.
?We have been able to show our excellence in culture, science and technology and our vision for tolerance and friendship the world community through hosting the 2008 Olympics,? he said.
Jiang said that modern infrastructures and facilities provided by the Chinese government helped the athletes make new world records in the Beijing version of the Olympics breaking the previous records.
China spent USD 20 billion for constructing infrastructure and facilities for the athletes for staging the Olympics, world?s biggest sporting extravaganza that upholds a glorious human heritage.
Asked about criticism against environmental pollution by some western media, he said the Beijing municipality has efficiently addressed the issue of air pollution by spending 100 billion Chinese RMGs and improved the air quality through hard work since 1998.
Besides, Jiang said, foolproof security measures were adopted for the safety and security of the players and organizers and smooth completion o the Olympic Games.
He admitted that there were violent terrorist strikes on the eve of the games but the Chinese authorities handled those very efficiently.
?We?ve been able to satisfy the expectation of the world community and the athletes and provided high-level facilities at all Olympic venues through our relentless efforts for last several years,? he said about the Herculean work that went behind the Olympics-the games that give aesthetic meaning to one of the famous Greek myths.
Alongside the main events at the Beijing Olympiad at 37 venues, the Chinese authorities organized 2000 to 3000 cultural activities since the opening of the greatest sport events on earth on August 4.
Jiang said the International Olympic Committee conducted an opinion poll Cheap Wow Gold throughout China where 96 percent people extended their wholehearted support to the hosting of the Olympics, which is unprecedented in the history of the Olympics.
It was a great challenge for the 1.2 billion people of China to host the meet smoothly in a peaceful environment--and they did it.
Apart from regular security personnel, 100,000 specially trained young male and female volunteers were posted at different Olympic venues to accomplish various tasks, including security checks, to make the Olympic a great success.
As part of the dress rehearsals, they were trained in several foreign languages, including English and French, as well as protocols for interactions and hospitality for the players and foreign guests.
Around 25,000 journalists from all over the globe, 5,600 of them accredited, have been covering the Beijing Olympics 2008.
Jiang said the Beijing Olympics would also help the international community understand Chinese culture, history and make bridge of friendship with world.
He said the Olympics also gave China an opportunity for her economic development and social advancement. Beijing city has virtually changed its feature with new architectural designs, new buildings, stadiums and airport terminal.
Talking to UNB, Kuang Min, a junior officer of the Information Department of the Foreign Ministry, said, ?We?ve demonstrated our national strength in every sphere, starting from the sports to art and culture, modern science and technology to economy, through the hosting of the Olympics.
She said, ?We got an opportunity to show what China can do...The whole world was greatly moved by the grand opening of the Olympics.?
In reply to a question, Min said she thought that some western media propagated against her country perhaps because they are scared of China?s growing economic power.
Sun Ying, Vice-Director General of Beijing International Media Centre (BIMC), said China would pursue ?the One World One Dream? theme of the Beijing Olympics to build the mankind and the world ?stronger, faster and higher?.
Eight senior journalists from Bangladesh print and electronic media are among the 65 journalists from 16 Asian countries invited by the Chinese government on the occasion of the Beijing Olympics.
Hassan Shahriar, Chief Editor of the Daily People?s View and president of the Commonwealth Journalists Association, national press club president Showkat Mahmud, UNB Chief of Correspondents Shamim Ahmad, BSS Special Correspondent Nurul Huda, Manzurul Haque, Sports editor of the Independent, Zahid Newaz Khan Jewel, News Editor of Channel-I, Saiful Alam Noman of the News Today and Qamrun Nessa Hassan of BTV are on the Bangladesh press delegation. Press Club president Showkat Mahmud made speeches on behalf of the visiting Asian journalists at the reception hosted by the China People?s Daily and BIMC.
