For the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing advocated the idea of "One World, One Dream." However, the dream of the Chinese government is not the dream of everyone. In a vast social system long known for its tight control over its population, it's difficult for controllers and the controlled to share the same ideas.
It had been a dream for Beijing to host the Olympic Games ever since the International Olympic Committee (IOC) settled the thorny "two Chinas" dispute. After an initial bid for the 2000 Olympic Games, which was unsuccessful, China finally hosted the Olympic Games in 2008 for the first time.
