Blogged: http://chinahopelive.net/2008/07/18/tianjins-old-hundred-...
I asked some Tianjin folks:
"What do the Olympics mean to the Chinese people?" and
"Why are they doing so much preparation?"

Here are their answers. Their names, age, and occupations are listed at the end. All these folks are people I know from my daily routine in the city.

我问了几位天津老百姓这两个问题:
"奥运会对中国人有什么意义？"
"我听说中国为了奥运会做了很多准备。您觉得为什么是这样？" (less info)