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| Chinese Danes shed tears for the Olympics |
| 2008-04-29 |
| Chinese national pride was evident in abundance at City Hall Square on Monday evening as hundreds of Chinese immigrants gathered to show their support for Denmark's participation in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. With music playing and banners and flags waving, many Chinese living in Denmark spoke to reporters of how a boycott was the wrong approach to take against a China that in their eyes has come along way in recent years. 'China has changed dramatically in the past ten years, and it's moving in the right direction,' Ai Hua Yan, who fled China during the 'Cultural Revolution' of the late 60s and early 70s, told Politiken newspaper. 'Everyone wants democracy, but it takes time.' gagometer pegs Wei Cheng Hedenskog, who came to the demonstration with her daughter, said she did not understand all the talk of a boycott against the Olympic Games. 'The Chinese are very hurt by it,' she said, as tears rolled down her face. 'It's very unbecoming and you should never mix politics with the Olympics.' gagometer shatters into 1.2 billion pieces Xuepeng Yin agreed and referred to his banner which read, 'Make the Olympics a bridge not a wall'. 'It's better to participate in the Olympic Games and try to affect the leaders,' he said. 'A boycott doesn't help anyone.' Your friendly neighborhood Chinese Olympic celebration is brought to you by the Central Committee of the PRC. |
| Posted by:mrp |
| #1 They can always move back to the PRC if they love it so much. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-04-29 18:48 |