The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was a watershed moment for my generation of Chinese youth when we realized the significance of "opening up" and "mutual respect" and took pride in our heritage.
I remember people singing the song "Beijing Welcomes You," everyone was so excited to welcome guests from all over the world and share our culture and happiness with them.
Beijing Welcomes You features a hundred well-known performers and entertainers from nations such as China, Singapore, and South Korea. The music video is a compilation of scenes from across Beijing.
Many Chinese still remember the song's lyrics:
"The door of my house is always open, waiting for you with open arms.
After hugging, there will be a new understanding, and you will fall in love with this place...
From all around the world, we are all friends; please feel welcome."
For China, 2008 was a year of challenges. Our country saw a series of winter storms, followed by a massive earthquake in Sichuan that killed about 70,000 people. Despite everything that had happened, the Chinese managed to pull off an incredible Olympic Games.
We have kept our pledges of "opening up" to the world. With the new visa-free policies, more people are visiting China to explore the nation. Those who are respectful and open to communicating with us will always feel our genuine welcome.
In light of everything going on, maybe we could use more of this kind of friendship right now.
@Israel Sadly, there have been thousands of such cases over the past 76 years.
Don't let the Zionist propaganda machine tell you it started on Oct 7th.
The mass murder and destruction caused by Israel's war on Gaza:
Over 34,000 Palestinians killed, including 14,000 children and 9,600 women.
More than 77,000 injured and 1.9 million displaced.
Ceasefire now!😡
#FreePalestine#GazaGenocide#ColumbiaUniversity#university_students
As Israel loses in the court of public opinion, we see desperate attempts to widen the conflict. All with the blessing and material support of the #ButcherBiden, a US President who claims Irish descent. Keep our country out of your mouth, @JoeBiden. Your ancestors disown you.
7 October 2023 - 14 January 2024
💥 100 days of Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip:
🔺Over 31,000 Palestinians kiled
🔺More than 61,000 injured
🔺Approximately 1.955 million displaced
🔺113 journalists killed
#FreePalestine#Palestine_Genocide#Israel#Gaza#Palestine