Why does Beijing apply to host 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
The Olympic Games are celebrated around the world as a big sports gala with great significance of maintaining peace, enhancing friendship and promoting civilization. China, one of the most influential countries in the world, is willing to do its best to promote the Olympic sport. It is the aspiration of both Beijing residents and the Chinese people to share the Olympic spirit, take part in Olympic affairs and host the Olympic Games. Over the past two decades, China has achieved social stability and economic prosperity through reform, opening up to the outside world and modernization. The national strength of China has increased greatly. Beijing, the capital city of China, is applying to host the Olympic Games on behalf of China as a whole. Through the bidding efforts, Beijing show to the world the future and current state of economic, cultural, social and political development in China in a comprehensive way. In the same time, Beijing will show its new image of an open, modernized, civ
