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Editor's Note

2008/04/01

With 100 days to go before the 2008 Olympic Games, one is reminded that it’s usually easier to write history than to make it or live it.

Ignorance, misunderstanding and distrust between and among people of different cultures always takes a toll, as we have seen during various moments in our history this spring.

Hopefully, wisdom and a strong commitment to the future of China and its capital city as it prepares to bare itself to the world will prevail. This is our hope, our wish, our dream, and this is what we at Beijing This Month Publications work for every day.

Without recapitulating specific events, because of our experience, we feel we can confidently assert that when the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games begin on August 8, 2008, the air in Beijing will be cleaner than that of any major metropolis on earth; the city’s waterways will be cleaner than at any time since antiquity; the food people eat will be safe, scrumptious and diverse; and the people of Beijing will be ready to welcome the world in a way no one has ever seen before.

The people have sacrificed much in their quest to host the Olympic Games, but most realize that this sacrifice is, in fact, an investment in their future, a future that the people of Beijing are inviting the world to be a part of. This alone is worth the price of admission to the Games.

So as we introduce a light-hearted side of Beijing in our “Feature” in spas for men (page 18) and our "Cover Story" about the amazing Olympic venue, the Water Cube (National Aquatics Center, page 12) and the culture street at Liulichang (page 33), we again realize that Beijing is a complex and intriguing city that is engaged in one of the most spectacular transformations in the history of mankind.

It’s worth reading about; its worth seeing, and we are confident that those who attend the 2008 Olympic Games will experience a kind of beauty and wonder they will never forget.

We look forward to seeing you during this historic Olympic season.



 
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