China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin inspected Beijing's preparations
for the 2008 Olympics from Monday and Wednesday, urging city
officials to work hard for a "high-level" Games.
Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese
People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), urged the city to integrate
international standards with Chinese conditions and improve both
the hardware and software in preparing for the Games.
"Chinese people have dreamed of holding an Olympic Games for a
long time, and the event in 2008 will inspire the entire nation to
unite and work hard," Jia said.
Everyone involved in the preparations should have high sense of
responsibility and urgency, he said, praising the progress in the
city's preparation so far.
He also called for more efforts to protect the capital's
environment and ease its traffic jams.
(Xinhua News Agency February 8, 2007)