It was abundantly evident in the run-up to the Games how important it was to Chinese everywhere to show themselves to advantage. One got a sense of this when China’s reputation and the Games’ status came under attack during the Tibetan demonstrations and protests against the Olympic torch as it made its tortured progress around the world.
毫无疑问，临近奥运会之际，展现美好形象对于全球华人极为重要。在西藏示威以及奥运会火炬全球传递过程屡遭挫折，中国的声誉和奥运会的地位因此都受到了冲击。那时人们就可以感受到这一点。