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THESIS STATEMENT:
Holding 2008 Olympic Games brings benefits also problems for Beijing

Main points:

1. The success of holding Olympic Games brings Beijing more confidence, more environmental, and more opportunists in the future

a, Gain confidence: pride for the entire Chinese people, show identity and new image in the worldwide stage
Materials: From New York Times in Aug, 2008, 0.84 billion Chinese people watched the Olympic opening Ceremony, which is nearly70% of the whole Chinese population, the survey by Renmin Daily Newpaper indicates 90% Chinese people felt their happiness and race pride improved during this event. 75% Chinese people believe this event can show the new China，a more open, green , civilized China in the world stage

b, Improvement of the environment: people in Beijing gain more environmental concern, citizen civilization improvement, more trees, and petrol control
Materials: From Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau , From 1998， 180 Billion RMB is used to improve environment in Beijing, including facilities, planting trees, citizen education and so on.
My personal experience: I have been to Beijing in 2000 and 2008, compare the citizen’s action, cars, buildings, trees, and so on

c, more opportunities: leave culture relic, a lot of advanced gyms, stadium for citizens and athletes, for holding big social activities in the future
Materials: the Net Birds Stadium and the Water Cube has been the new placemark for Beijing.
Beijing has 1135 Hectare Olympic Village, which can serve for 100,000 people to join sports at one time.

2. Holding Olympic Games also brings Negative effect in economy:

a, gyms are left with no use, inefficient facilities usage
Materials: The net Birds which can hold 100,000 audiences hold less then 10 activities after Olympic to now. It also need huge amount money for maintenance.

b, high development before Olympic may bring inflation in the future.
Materials: Several Professors from Beijing University in March 2009 tried to explain the downturn in stock market after Olympic Game in China by using the reasons that it is the Olympic Game caused the Economy increased sharply which is out of the appropriate speed, which cause the Economy bubble and inflation. And it will lead to Economy depression in China in the next few years.

c, A lot of government debt need to pay back in the future, which make people worried about whether it will influence the other welfare for citizens.
Materials: A debate hold by New York Times, which invited several economists from Harvard University and Virginia University and so on, they reviewed the history, few cities who hold the Olympic Games can give back the debt in 10 years, and though China Government has a strong power to help Beijing pay back the debt, but it is still need a long time.

Conclusion:
The success of holding Olympic Games brings Beijing more confidence, more environmental, and more opportunists in the future. In the mean while, Holding Olympic Games also bring Negative effect and concerns in economy in the future.