Editor's note:
Hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics is a point of huge pride for Chinese of all ages. It is China's debut on the world stage and they pray it is impeccable. For many Westerners and other non-Chinese, the Beijing Olympics offers a different—and no less urgent— storyline: about the suppression of dissent, the importance of human rights, the impact of environmental pollution, and more.
The Beijing youth whose voices and photos we share here speak from the first perspective. They love their country. They are smart and compassionate. They worked terrifically hard to produce these audio slideshows, and they offer them with open hearts. As outsiders, we may wish these six Beijing teenagers had taken up some of the issues that have stirred discussion and protest elsewhere in the world. But these are their stories—from youth who have big dreams for their country as well as for themselves.
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“Beijing Youth Voices” Team Discusses What the Olympics Mean to China and How It Has Changed Beijing (Roundtable discussion with WKCD, Aug. 1, ’08; photos by “Beijing Youth Voices” team) |
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The Olympics Around Me |
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A Beijing Show |
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A Day’s Walk in Beijing: Olympics Everywhere |
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Olympics Welcome and Sponsors |
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The Beauty of Eating |
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Feeling the simple things around us |
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