1. O LYMPICS 2008 Beijing, China

2. O LYMPICS 2008 Start building Over $40 billion spent New stadiums Sporting facilities Massive new airport terminal

3. O LYMPICS 2008 Clean the city Government placed restrictions on car use Increased public transportation Subways doubled in size and capacity More buses on routes – with more use, costs dropped and now cheapest form of transportation in China Factories around the city shut down to reduce smog in the air

4. O LYMPICS 2008 A reported $6.5 billion was spent on Security Terrorism was a big concern Each event was surrounded by a fence and guarded by security officers Security checked cars and buses and bags for bombs Radar planes, fighters and helicopters overhead to keep bombs from flying into the airspace around the events

5. O LYMPICS 2008 Although poor views on other countries, the Chinese government created opportunities and regulations to make the city enjoyable for residents and foreigners Millions of tourists, journalists, and businesspeople went to China, helping improve the country's economic and social life Olympic symbol Open arms Share its culture July 2008Opportunities for China

6. O LYMPICS 2008 Language barrier – verbal Estimated 5 million Beijing residents learn English and other languages Studied etiquette and Olympics-related phrases People around the world attempted to learn Chinese before they visited the country for the games The Olympics helped unite citizens from countries around the world

7. O LYMPICS 2008 Language barrier – written Venue and street signs translated to other languages such as English and French

8. O LYMPICS 2008 Map of Olympic venues in English

9. O LYMPICS 2008 Communication Beijing stated in bid for the Olympic Games in 2001, "that there will be no restrictions on media reporting and movement of journalists up to and including the Olympic Games" Web restrictions similar to ones placed on its citizens China censored sites carrying content that the Chinese propaganda authorities deemed harmful to national security and social stability Only sports related websites available Not something we are used to here in the US The 2008 Olympic Games have been generally accepted by the world's media as a logistical success

10. O LYMPICS 2008 Economic impact City and Guilds (C&G) helped train Chinese workers Shortage of qualified staff to work Olympics Train 70,000 vocational workers for over two years prior Occupations included: Tourism Telecom systems Hospitality Catering This training continued to serve after the Olympics for the World Expo, also held in China

11. O LYMPICS 2008 The Olympic stadium, the “Bird’s nest” City’s third most visited monument by tourists, right after the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China Countless ads have used it as their background After only a few years of existence, the Bird’s Nest is already part of history