Will the 2008 Olympics in Beijing Showcase Pollution as Well as World-class Athletes?
For many, the 2008 Beijing Olympics are seen as a "coming-out" party for the world's most populous nation. China is investing billions of dollars in sports venues such as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, the modernist national stadium currently under construction; subway-line extensio...
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sg-smu-ink.ksmu-12482018-07-06T04:53:15Z Will the 2008 Olympics in Beijing Showcase Pollution as Well as World-class Athletes? Knowledge@SMU For many, the 2008 Beijing Olympics are seen as a "coming-out" party for the world's most populous nation. China is investing billions of dollars in sports venues such as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, the modernist national stadium currently under construction; subway-line extensions, and other infrastructure improvements to make the games a world-class spectacle. But some wonder whether air pollution will crash China's Olympic party and focus world attention on deepening environmental problems that threaten the country's economic growth. 2007-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/ksmu/249 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1248&context=ksmu http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Knowledge@SMU eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Law |
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