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How to be civilized hosts of Beijing Olympics?
Jul 14, 2008 04:34
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The upcoming Olympics provides a chance for China to publicize Chinese civilization.The whole country is figuring out how to set a winning image. China's official newsagency Xinhua has released list of its ten comments on the uncivilized behaviors and called on the public to improve their behaviors.

A blogger at New York Times translated the headlines of the ten items:
What are your comments on such behaviors?

(Pictures and headlines from Xinhua.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/comments/2008-07/01/content_8466142.htm)

The list, in headlines
十议奥运礼仪之一：朋友，国旗可不是坐 垫
(One: Friends, National Flag Is Not a Seat Cushion)


Jul 14, 2008 04:36
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十议奥运礼仪之二：大声说话的毛病要改 一 改
(Two: The Bad Habit of Speaking Loudly Should Be Corrected)


Jul 14, 2008 04:40
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十议奥运礼仪之三：下课声、口哨声不是 奥 运之声
(Three: Unruly Noises Are Not Olympic Sounds)

Photo: the spectators shouted loudly demanding the coach of a football team to resign after Chinese soccer team lost the match against Iraq.

Jul 14, 2008 04:42
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十议奥运礼仪之四：比赛结束垃圾成堆, 不 是 中国特色
(Four: Garbage Pileup After Sport Event, Not a Chinese Strong Point)


Jul 14, 2008 04:44
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十议奥运礼仪之五：做文明人排个队有多 难？
(Five: How Hard Is It to Stand in Line in a Civilized Way?)


Jul 14, 2008 04:46
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十议奥运礼仪之六：温饱有余，陋习何存
(Six: When There’s More Than Adequate Food and Clothing, How Could Bad Habits Still Persist)

An extravagant meal is just a waste!

Jul 14, 2008 04:49
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十议奥运礼仪之七：做一个热情谦让的中 国 人
(Seven: Be an Enthusiastic and Polite Chinese)


Jul 14, 2008 04:51
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十议奥运礼仪之八：奥运来了，网络不要 “ⅩⅩⅩ”
(Eight: Olympics Are Coming, Don’t Pollute the Internet)

No dirty words!


Jul 14, 2008 04:53
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十议奥运礼仪之九：现场看比赛要 “懂规 矩”
(Nine: When Watching Sport Event, Behave Well)


Don't behave like the hooligans!!!

Jul 14, 2008 04:55
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十议奥运礼仪之十：最重的金牌叫文明
(Ten: The Most Important Gold Metal Goes to Being Civilized)


Jul 14, 2008 15:44
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I agree that thousands who have never visited China before will be developing an impression of its people based on their encounters and observations. There is nothing wrong with some public service reminders and perhaps the younger members of Chinese society will take it to heart.
In the crowded, confusing venues good manners will be most needed as in the heat, tempers will be short.
Those of us who have visited " the real China" and those Chinese who have had a chance to travel abroad know how some Chinese seem to have forgotten their manners. Maybe the Olympic spirit will spread and visitors will remember a polite, neat people in Beijing.
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