By Peter Hessler
Issue: Sept 15
In this final Letter from Beijing about the Olympics, Hessler tells us about the Chinese experience. Many experienced it as volunteers: organizing, cleaning, building, and creating the new city.
City volunteers were unpaid and had great pride, while the rural peasants were paid. Everyone got the schwag though; flags, raincoats, and more.
Many residents supported the games with pride, while others just wanted to play chess in peace and not have to move their game for the bikers to cycle through on their race.
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