NEW YORK – China lobbied long and hard to host this summer’s Olympics, and thousands of Chinese literally danced in the streets when the decision was made to award Beijing the games. This was to be a chance for the Chinese to show the world just how far they and their country had come.
纽约－中国为举办今夏的奥运会进行了长期而艰苦的游说，当国际奥委会决定由中国举办这届奥运会的时候，成千上万的中国人到街头舞蹈欢庆。这是中国人向世界展示他们和他们的祖国取得的成就的机会。