Taiwan media hail "splendid closing" of Beijing Olympics
25/8/2008 17:16
With the 16 days of competition at the 2008 Olympics concluding yesterday
with 38 world records broken, Taiwan media today gave credit to the mainland for
its successful hosting of the event.
Media reports said the
1.3-billion-population host had shown the world one marvel after another since
the opening ceremony, adding that it "had walked into the memory of the world,
as well as the history of the Olympics, with 51 golds and a total of 100
medals".
The China Times discussed the Games and the closing ceremony on its
front page. It said the performances yesterday evening were a "binge" of joy and
friendship, blending elements from West and East and from ancient and modern
times.
China was no doubt the biggest winner of the Games, it said in a
special edition dedicated to the closing ceremony.
"The 51 golds and 100
medals created great honor for China, and the event also succeeded in letting
the world know more about [the country].
"The hosting of the Games would
accelerate the involvement of China in the international community by at least
10 years.
"The 100 medals have made a 100-year-old dream come true and led to
a splendid closing for China."
The United Daily News said in its special
Olympics edition the closing ceremony sent a message "inviting guests from afar
to stay" with its performances.
The Commercial Times lauded China's 51 golds,
which topped the United States for the first time. "Different from the opening
ceremony, which was about romance, the closing ceremony was a big party, but it
continued the opening's lighting and sound magic."
The Economic Daily News
said many Chinese brands had gained recognition world-wide as they appeared
repeatedly in domestic and overseas media during the Games.
Xinhua
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