Chinese people’s attitude towards the Olympics has changed (subtly)

…according to an article from Xinhua, as we reach the 50 day until the start of the Olympics mark. The article cites purely anecdotal evidence to say that while everyone is still looking forward to the Olympics, the enthusiasm has been tempered by the natural disasters that have befallen China–the snows, the floods, the earthquakes. There is something more calm and rational, and there’s additional meaning to the Olympic symbols–they have come to include mourning for the victims of these calamities, mutual understanding between China and the West, our common humanity, blah blah blah