是啊，這麽大的聚會恐怕是後無來者了。。。John Burns今天在紐約時報撰文，將令人眩暈的開幕式全景觀視為古羅馬以來最雄偉的公眾展示之一。但是，最後能讓他三十五年前在天安門一個準馬拉鬆堅持到終點，以及周日馬拉鬆各國運動員到終點的，是很多普通老百姓的加油聲。
Mercy Corps有一點做得比較好，不定期的對他們四川賑災的活動做一些報道，從個人的角度。其中Roger Burks八月九日的一篇短文很讓我感動：
“Transformation is happening throughout the country, but I think that the real change is hundreds of miles away from Beijing's stunning Olympic sites — in earthquake-stricken Sichuan Province.
It's in Sichuan where displaced Chinese families are determined to drive their own rebuilding and recovery. It's in Sichuan where donations and volunteers from other Chinese provinces are telling those families that they're not alone. It's in Sichuan where local organizations are helming the relief efforts, ushering in a new era of civic action and social support.
Even with the inevitable obstacles and missteps, this change is amazing to witness — and difficult to leave. I'd already fallen in love with China's people and spirit on previous visits, and last week only deepened that for me.
After I'd flown to Beijing from Sichuan's capital, Chengdu, on Friday, I found out that — just minutes after our plane took off — another aftershock had hit the region. I immediately started pulling up stories to see what I could learn: what areas were most affected and how many were hurt. It's never easy to hear about a disaster and consider the consequences, but it's especially hard just hours after meeting survivors who have already lost so much. ”
