Gardens created for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
The huge inflows of investment to support the Olympics and recreate Beijing have had an important ripple effect on economic growth. From new construction projects to attracting the spotlight, the Olympics will have a lasting effect on China.
China has embraced the basic ideals of the Olympics with its own slogan, “One World, One Dream,” and has widely promoted a green and high-tech Olympics. To prepare for the games, China invested nearly $40 billion in infrastructure alone from 2002 to 2006, transformed the cityscape of Beijing, made national stars out of PRC Olympic champions—such as high hurdler Liu Xiang and platform diver Guo Jingjing—and created a great sense of excitement and anticipation among the public.
After winning its 2001 bid to host the Olympic Games, China launched a massive seven-year effort to prepare for the event.
This picture series is just an iota of what is going on in China. Have a look these are all live and real plants.
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living in BJ, this is amazing what has been achieved:)
This is truely remarkable. I just hope it’s maintained following the Games, it would be such a waste otherwise…
I did not want to rain on the Olympics parade…but the expenditure and pomp is sickening and brazenly arrogant. In a country where there is so much poverty, and in a world where there is so much sorrow and exploitation, to see a wild spree to waste resources for such crass displays and entertainment is sinful. We are indeed replaying the “last days of the Roman Empire” the world over. The 2008 Olympics is the watershed moment. All human beings, whatever their race or nationality, should hang our heads in shame for what we today call sports, entertainment and life style. The saddest irony is that it is happening in the largest Communist country in the world!
This is AWESOME!!! pictures… i love the dolphin one…