A lot of the lavish exhibits in Shanghai will be torn down after the Expo event. How much did it cost to build those? And how long have they been in use for? And with all the construction and demolition, have you considered the amount of environmental impact and inconvenience that the city will have to endure?
The Winter Olympics is a waste of money as well, although in terms of infrastructure, we are doing a much better job than the Shanghai Expo and the Beijing Olympics. Much of the Winter Olympic events were held at existing venues, some of which underwent significant renovations. The Richmond Oval was new, and the track is getting torn down after the games, but at least the entire structure will be preserved and converted to a multi-use sports complex where common citizens can continue to take advantage of the facilities on a daily basis.
By comparison, the Watercube is being converted into a waterpark, while the Bird's Nest is being gutted and turned into a shopping mall and high class hotel.
Last but not least, the Canadian per capatia income is almost US$40k, while China's is around US$3500. I'll leave it to you to draw your own conclusions about which country is in a better position to host major international events.
And may I remind you that in recent memory, China has already held the Beijing Olympics in 2008, the World Expo in Shanghai right now, and Guangzhou will be holding the Asian Games (亞運會) in November. How many international events of similar scale has Canada recently held?
-Lik |
發表於 2010-6-2 08:57
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