Were the Olympics a success for China?

Will they help the self confidence of China overall, and reduce the worrisome extreme nationalism that pops up from time to time? Christian Monitor seems to think so. Using this measurement it seems a success. Only cost was $40 Billion.

For those attending from the West, the degree of choreography also made an impression.

For those who watched the opening ceremonies that was just amazing, the goose stepping soldiers were a low point. My Grandmother who I was sitting next to and built Liberty Ships during the war did not like the image at all. A few negatives also came to light, such as the lip syncing.

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