China has spent $ 40 billion , seven years planning for 2008 Olympic Games . Opening ceremonies last week of the 2008 Olympic Summer Games were lauded as the most spectacular in history , with pyrotechnics blasting from the top of Beijing , China 's National Stadium and a synchronized fireworks display firing off across the capital . In 2001 , China promised to improve human rights , press freedom and pollution . Beijing official : Free Internet jeopardizes national security , detrimental to youth . Comment:
China has spent $ 40 billion , seven years planning for 2008 Olympic Games . In 2001 , China promised to improve human rights , press freedom and pollution . Beijing official : Free Internet jeopardizes national security , detrimental to youth . Comment: