Video of Beijing successful bid for hosting the Olympic Games

2. Video of Beijing successful bid for hosting the Olympic Games • We won! A documentation of Beijing’s successful bid in the Olympics http://en.beijing2008.cn/video/historyv/index.shtml 2

3. Venues of Olympic Games • The National Stadiumhttp://en.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/ • The National Aquatics Centrehttp://en.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/venues/nac/ 3

4. Values • Views or principles towards objective surroundings including people, events and objects • Things that one perceives as important and one pursues • With different types • With different importance and priorities • Influence our behaviours • Govern us to make different actions and decisions 4

5. Different types of values • For example: focus / pursue • Rationality: focus on knowledge and truth • Truth • Importance of groups and other people • Benefits maximization • Beauty and harmony • Power and status • Religious belief 5

6. Chinese Economists Environmentalists • Group 1: • Group 2: • Group 3: • Group 4: • Group 5: Town Planners Beijing Residents President of Beijing Olympic Committee 6

7. Worksheet 1 7

8. Worksheet 1 More important Pos Neg Neg Pos Pos Less important 8

9. Olympic Forum • Motion: “ It’s worthwhile for Beijing to host 2008 Olympic Games.” 9

10. Worksheet 2 Olympic Forum Society Society Economy Culture Economy Culture Economy 10

11. Worksheet 2 Olympic Forum Long-term Short-term Long-term Short-term Short-term Long-term 11

12. Worksheet 2 Olympic Forum Tangible Tangible Intangible Intangible Intangible Tangible 12

13. Summary • Complete Worksheet 3 13

14. Reflection – Worksheet 4 • Is the cost too high for hosting the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games? • Can the expected benefits balance these costs? • Who will pay? • Who will be benefited? • How to compromise between cost and profit? • Shall we focus on long-term impacts or short-term benefits? • Did you consider the public’s interests or your own? • What kind of values has affected your decision? 14