Beijing - Opening of the Olympic Games, 1936 / 2008

[ruzickaw]

the opening ceremony was still simple and not such a show as 2008

[huayunbaidu]

kusakabemanai is a freaking retard, don't listen to his comment. He don't know anything about us Chinese.

[ernest72]

Beijing games was very successful and truly 'incomparble' and no boycott at the games!

All anti-chinese haters hypocrits must be very disappointed! lol

[kusakabemanai]

Do you know that the oppressive countries that held Olympics tend to crumble 10 years after that on average. China will follow the course.

[ernest72]

Oh that's bullshit from u stupid jap! Btw....i only knew that a country that failed to host the 1940 Olympic games destined to be destroyed by atomic bombs in 5 years time, ie. evil Japan in 1945...........LOL

[kusakabemanai]

ernest72, when reading Chinese comments of hatred against Japan, I cannot avoid thinking that you chinese youths resemble those of old Japan. Japanese youths were educated to be so fanatic that they thought that America and UK were countries of fiends. You chinese youths were robbed of reason by CCP. Irrational attitudes of them, which we can often see here youtube, is a typical symptom of cult members. The dooms day of the cult country China is coming soon.

[unit45x]

n China, you're banned from looking at the Amnesty International Web site-there has been little progress towards fulfilling the Chinese authorities' promise to improve human rights.

Internet censorship for the people of China is nothing new, but the Olympics were supposed to be different. When China bid for the Olympics in 2001, it declared to the International Olympic Committee that selecting Beijing to host the Games would "give the media complete freedom to report when they come to China"

[hk74us]

You skipped too many history classes. In 1936, China was occupied by Berlin's ally... You know, the people that make that Civic parked on your driveway.

I'm sure China has labor camps. So do scores of countries where citizens live w/o fear of MS13, Skin Head, Bloods, CNN, MSNBC...

[999volt]

For lao gai camps also watch?v=Fq7wrw_XpTg

[ZAR256]

Ich verkünde..... that is enough to make me cry!

תן לישראל לחיות ה

[commonsense321]

Sar256

I am sorry to know that 6 million Jews were slaughtered during WWII. However, China is not the same as Germany.

[theinhtun1]

ummm what about Falun Gong followers, the're being prosecuted like the jews were

[kusakabemanai]

China have killed own ppl of 100 million.

[bensontam]

When?

[kusakabemanai]

In 1958, 20-50 mill ppl were killed by hunger through the policy of great advance. The ppl against the policy were tortured and killed.

From 1966, in the Cultural Revolution, more than 50 mill ppl were killed by Mao Tsetong.

See the 'The Black Book of Communism'(1997) published in France(Wiki).

[bensontam]

True, but that was in 1950-1960. Many Chinese (even Han Chinese) were killed at that time. But the China now isn't the one in Mao Era. Many Chinese are supporting CCP more than ever.

[commonsense321]

I like the open ceremony and it was a greatest sucess on Earth! Keep up the good work...China!

[Powa2]

How can you compare China to Nazi Germany? Nazi Germany was a vile country that started WW2 by invading Poland and killed millions of Jews, Gays, Poles etc. While Tibetans under China has experience immeasurable improvements. They now have school, hospitals, road. Statistics also show their life span is double that of 1950. Their education is also secular compared to the past.

[furunkel1]

Similarities China/Nazi Germany:

- Concentration camps/labor camps

- No freedom of press

- Detention of political dissidents, religious activists etc.

- Propaganda

- The olympics as glorification of nationalism and dictatorship

...

[Powa2]

I agree with most of what you said but aren't the olympics always used as glorification of nationalism? Show me a example when it isn't. Yes China has horrendous human rights problem and need to improve on them dramatically.

[furunkel1]

Turin 2006? Athens 2004? Sydney 2000? At least they had't these kind of mass ceremonies, patriotic statements and propaganda fakes (ethnic children, fireworks, karaoke girls). A shame for the IOC...

[cyeh2]

Thank you for pointing out what people need to ponder.

[Powa2]

What are you talking about all of those had mass ceremonies,(just not scaled as big as Beijing's) They all had patriotic statements,(watch the opening ceremonies. "propaganda fakes (ethnic children, fireworks, karaoke girls)" Well those countries don't really have many ethnicities do they? Also fireworks were used.... karaoke girls? I don't know about that...

[furunkel1]

See telegraph/co/uk - or other sources:

Ethnic children:

"Beijing Olympics: 'Ethnic' children exposed as fakes in opening ceremony"

Fireworks:

"Beijing Olympic 2008 opening ceremony giant firework footprints 'faked'"

Karaoke:

"Chinese officials have admitted deceiving the public over another highlight of the Olympic opening ceremony: the picture-perfect schoolgirl who sang as the Chinese flag entered the stadium was performing to another girl's voice."

[commonsense321]

China is not the same as Germany! The War in Iraq is based on a faulty CIA report. Have you seen China doing something like that. The Chinese nationalism is not the same as Germany. The German one is based on the faulty theory of superior Aryan race. The Chinese have the highest national IQ's scores, and they never express any feeling of superority.

[commonsense321]

furunkel

One more thing I have to say!

Chinese nationalism is about the love of a country which was invaded during WWII and before WWII. The Chinese nationalism is not the same as the Germany. Do the research carefully.

[furunkel1]

Of course it's not the same. But in a lot of

aspects similar (already discussed).

[commonsense321]

Zionism = Nazism!

I also see a lot of similarities.

[ingledude]

Don't let Beijing become Berlin, what does that mean? Is China getting ready to start a war? Maybe a war on high prices. But seriously, are they getting ready for a war?

[unit45x]

If China dumped the 28% of the US debt it holds right now on the open market it would effectively destroy the US economy in less than a week. That would, in my opinion, be an act of war!

[unit45x]

Aug 9, 2008 Beijing -- An American closely connected to the U.S. Olympic volleyball program was stabbed to death Saturday and his two companions were wounded, before their Chinese assailant leapt to his own death off the 13th-century Drum Tower just north of the Forbidden City in Beijing.

[ingledude]

OK, with this one, can't blame the Chinese for one crazy person with a knife. Let's face it at Atlanta someone detonated a bomb. Was that the U.S. Governments fault? No, so this is you just being a jerk. It's one thing to disagree, another to be plan ignorant on both sides.

[unit45x]

I blame the CCP for many injustices. I do not blame the people of China. I am very angry with the policies of the USA as well.

[unit45x]

BTW, I can say anything I want to. You cannot control other people. You do not have that power. I only posted information anyway. You came up with your own conclusions and that is your problem not mine. I can disseminate the news as I see fit. This event did take place. It is a terrible blow to China's reputation in the US and it cannot be reduced to a single act by a single person It does not compare to the incident in Atlanta, in my opinion.

[unit45x]

It has scared people from ever wanting to go to China now. Nothing you say will change the reality of this new situation. This is just bad news for the Olympics and for China.  Of all places too, the Drum Tower! Why did Chinese news not mention the attack on the Chinese guide that was with the two Americans? Is she going to be alright? They acted like she was less important than the Americans. Very strange! I find that scandalous!

[unit45x]

Americans are much more likeley to limit travel to domestic travel than any other Western nation. They do not want to go to China for sure. The average American would not ever go China, trust me. This story does not help, but it really makes little difference. They were never going to come anyway. Way too strange and scary, and everyone has heard about Asian bathrooms!

[unit45x]

Americans are used to murder. That is actually not that big a deal in suach a large city really. Just bad PR.

[unit45x]

Blame Blame Blame!!!

[unit45x]

They eventually were separated from the protesters by men who appeared to be plainclothes security agents and were led away.A representative of Students for a Free Tibet said he did not know where they were taken.

[kacangputih]

why no westerner talk when USA attack Iraq and Vietnam?

ignorant

[furunkel1]

Demonstrations against the war on Iraq: 50.000 people in Berlin 2003 200.000 people in London 2004 300.000 in Rome 30.000 in Tokyo etc. Demonstrations against Vietnam: 250.000 people in Washington (1969) etc. Tianem square protests: up to 3.000 killed (1989)

[gamerhign]

China is the greatest country

China is the best

USA is FUCK

Why many american people hate china?

Because they are poor and china is rich...

[ingledude]

Now why would you say that. I'm an American and I don't hate China. I'm glad you're proud of your country but do you have to put mine down to feel that way? I'm proud of my country but I certainly wouldn't say what you said about my country about China. Not very nice. I thought the Chinese were supposed to be nice, friendly people, I guess not.

[droplet78]

Don't use this kind of crap fool the western world.

idiot!

Have you been there before, if not, do not say a single word!

[jaksa1983]

Comparing chinese to hitler? are you normal?

[JohnBawoe]

If that's the case, you might as well consider living in the U.S. a danger to the world. Do you realize just how many people die simply supporting the consumerist American lifestyle that the U.S. enjoys?

[999volt]

This vid is not about the chinese people or Tibet or the US - it´s about the chinese governemt and their killings in the secret laogai concentration camps (see e.g. wikipedia). Is this brutal goverment the right choice to host the olympics?

[penguinfox]

wow, we are all idiots and you are the smartest one who knows the secret. thanks so much for telling us the secret. LMAO

[basooome]

I wonder if the same pathetic tool who put this up would boycott the united states were it to host the olympics today, considering it is the only state in the world to have secret prisons across all corners of the globe and occupies more countries than any other on the globe. A bit convenient talking about China, which has managed to keep such a delicate balance of ethnic identities in a united China...unlike the U.S which continues the legacy of enslavement and terror. SHAME ON YOU, YOU COWARD!

[womeigg]

lol i think u hate us(Chinese more than Nazi,because u beat them already but not us.

[5ynic]

in the west, most of us love chinese people and chinese culture (and chinese food). What we hate is you lying corrupt government that oppresses and represses all the people of China.

[avntz1]

communist china liar, people died,

humanrights= Tibetans & innocent people,

humanwrongs= communist china,

free----------Panchen Lama,

free---------------Tibet.

china go home,the world will be peaceful.

[nnbb2008]

Nazi Germany already clearly indicated their racism since 1933. But they were still awarded with Olympic games. All west countries were ok for it due to political reason (they wanted Nazi Germnay be their ally against Communist Russia).

"Communist" China is hardly related to racism (at least they never say so publicly). But seems their Olympic games is in trouble due to politic reason (simply because they are not west ally.)

[unit45x]

China's Olympic History: 1956 CHINA boycotted Melborne (Taiwan issue) 1960 CHINA boycotted Roma (Taiwan issue) 1964 CHINA boycotted Tokyo (Nuclear test) 1968 CHINA boycotted Mexico (Taiwan issue) 1972 CHINA boycotted München (Taiwan issue) 1976 CHINA boycotted Montreal (Taiwan issue) 1980 CHINA boycotted Moscow (Afghanistan issue)

[emprezzV]

Then we should all boycot US!!!!.....they're still killing people at this moment.

[lershahid]

don't worry, China won't be the same. It's neither seeking genetic purity, nor is it a Christian country.

[nnbb2008]

Well, if my memory is correct, U.S have been involved in most wars around the world since world war 2, including today's Iraq war.

How many times did U.S host Olympig games??

By the way, I heard about Chicago is applying for host 2016 Olympic games. Shall we consider U.S's withdraw from Iraq as a pre-condition for Chicago??

[socalazn168]

Good point. And not to mention US hosted 1960 winter olympics in Squaw Valley, CA when it was still practising racism, discrimination, segregation, and abusing equal civil rights against blacks and other minorities, yet no other western nations boycott or said and did a damn thing about it. I think the U.S. and British team should be banned from competing in Beijing for invading, stealing oil, torturing, raping, and abusing people in Iraq.

[emprezzV]

people from the western countries know too little about how life and politics are really like in China. The US media had brain washed everyone else with their own bias view. You people say that the Tibetants are innocent....why would they start a riot that led to harming innocent civilians?? They are still forgivable because they have been brain washed by the Dahli Lama. This pretend-to-be Saint wanted to be the ruler of Tibet and that is the only reason for him to suppor the idea of separation.

[unit45x]

Oh...now I feel enlightened. The CCP has all the truth about a subject they are not biased on. The truth is not ever lied about by the CCP. Everyone knows that. Even the Arab press. Since they are not the Western media, we can trust them, right? But, they have a totally different story than the CCP! So what then? Should we think for ourselves? Or just listen to what we are told?

[JMTG555]

THX FOR THE GREAT VIDEO

[jonestimothy15]

What on earth is wrong with the International Olympic Committee?

Even today they reward the world's worst rogue totalitarian regime, China, with the fortuitous opportunity to host the Olympics.

Have we not learned ANYTHING in 70 years?

[sonamling]

They once said "never again" but look at the state of the world. The only positive result of China hosting the Olympics is the light it is shedding on the human rights abuses by the Chinese government, not only in Tibet but in its own country. Why the IOC chose China for the Olympics is beyond my comprehension! I can hear Hitler's words, only in another language.

BOYCOTT THE 2008 OLYMPICS

FREE TIBET.

[emprezzV]

YOU IDIOT!!!!! Tibet is in China....Ignorant

[sonamling]

"The sportive, knightly battle awakens the best human characteristics. It doesn't separate, but unites the combatants in under-standing and respect. It also helps to connect the countries in the spirit of peace. That's why the Olympic Flame should never die."

-- Adolf Hitler, commenting on the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.

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[therokmarine]

NAZI CHINA "Don`t mix olympic up politics" great china olympic history 1956 CHINA boycotted Melborne (Taiwan issue) 1960 CHINA boycotted Roma (Taiwan issue) 1964 china boycotted Tokyo (Nuclear test) 1968 CHINA boycotted Mexico (Taiwan issue) 1972 CHINA boycotted München (Taiwan issue) 1976 CHINA boycotted Montreal (Taiwan issue) 1980 CHINA boycotted Moscow (Afghanistan issue this is a red joke of NAZI CHINA next is our turn.BOYCOTT CHINA OLYMPIC!

[socalazn168]

No one is boycotting. The athletes are already arriving to Beijing. George Bush and other world leaders already changed their mind and will attend the opening ceremony. China will host a successful Olympic games.