CNA: Billions spent on infrastructure reflects a misplaced priority, Hangzhou Asian Games: China showcases technological, organisational prowess

[beijingwalker]

CNA: Billions spent on infrastructure reflects a misplaced priority, Hangzhou Asian Games: China showcases technological, organisational prowess​

Hangzhou city government spent $30 billion USD on this Asian Games

 

[beijingwalker]

Actually in scale and investment, it's not comparing to last years' Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

 

[beijingwalker]

In the end of the report, they indeed interviewed some Hangzhou locals, none of them said the money was spent on "misplaced priority", I wonder how the report got this "misplaced priority" idea?

 

[CIA Mole]

Actually in scale and investment, it's not comparing to last years' Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

The resulting overhaul culminated in the publication last year of the New Era series textbooks. Instead of reading about western culture, students are required to translate into English paragraphs that describe their “super confidence” in the nation’s literary achievements or reflect on how the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics “impressed the world”.

 

[beijingwalker]

The resulting overhaul culminated in the publication last year of the New Era series textbooks. Instead of reading about western culture, students are required to translate into English paragraphs that describe their “super confidence” in the nation’s literary achievements or reflect on how the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics “impressed the world”.

New York subways impressed me more.

 

[CIA Mole]

New York subways impressed me more.

Capital of China's Jilin province apologises for food shortages due to COVID curbs

The Chinese city of Changchun, capital of the COVID-hit northeastern province of Jilin, on Tuesday apologised to its 8.5 million residents for food shortages related to shutdowns and disruption caused by COVID containment measures.

www.reuters.com

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072676232/china-is-doubling-down-on-its-zero-tolerance-covid-policy-ahead-of-the-olympics

was the winter terror games worth it?

 

[beijingwalker]

was the winter terror games worth it?

Only you play terror games. And Beijing Winter Olympics leave superb facilities for we Beijing locals, it's fully worth it when average people can easily access to the world's best sports facilities.

Beijing Winter Olympic skating arena "the Ice Ribbon" becomes a public park after the Olympic Games​

Beijing Winter Olympic skating arena "the Ice Ribbon" becomes a public park after the Olympic Games​

 

[CIA Mole]

Only you play terror games. And Beijing Winter Olympics leave superb facilities for we Beijing locals, it's fully worth it when average people can easily access to the world's best sports facilities.

Beijing Winter Olympic skating arena "the Ice Ribbon" becomes a public park after the Olympic Games​

Beijing Winter Olympic skating arena "the Ice Ribbon" becomes a public park after the Olympic Games​

did u ask shanghai people if it was worth it?

 

[etylo]

did u ask shanghai people if it was worth it?

Ha, Shanghai get money from the Central gov to spend on other facilities in the city.

 

[Indos]

Next Asian Games will be in Japan, Qatar, and then Saudi

Asian Games pretty much not inferior to Olympic Games in term of scale and grandeous.

I think we should celebrate this Asian showcase rather than criticizing it.

 

[beijingwalker]

did u ask shanghai people if it was worth it?

So stupid, you think Beijing is just for Beijing locals and Shanghai is just for Shanghai locals? Be a troll with a little brain next time.

 

[khansaheeb]

CNA: Billions spent on infrastructure reflects a misplaced priority, Hangzhou Asian Games: China showcases technological, organisational prowess​

Hangzhou city government spent $30 billion USD on this Asian Games

From bowls of plain rice per day to self driving busses in 60 Years is quite incredibe.

 

[beijingwalker]

2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, showcases the Chinese aesthetics to the world

 

[beijingwalker]

Next Asian Games will be in Japan, Qatar, and then Saudi

Asian Games pretty much not inferior to Olympic Games in term of scale and grandeous.

I think we should celebrate this Asian showcase rather than criticizing it.

China games overtake Olympics in size​

The Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, has now drawn more athletes than the Olympic Games -- yet there is minimal coverage from the so-called "international media". Reuters' headline is hilariously negative, while Asian voices in media and social media are hailing the event as extraordinary -- in particular, the opening ceremony.

 

[beijingwalker]

Hangzhou Asian Games Village Highlights Advanced Technology in Service​