Beijing preparing for the Olympics

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I found this to be really interesting having just visited Beijing and seeing the final product of all of the hard work that was done in preparation for the Olympics.  My friends and I often commented on how people must have been given specific phrases to say in English, because EVERYBODY said the same things to us, yet didn't know any other English.  My lonely planet said that prior to the Olympics one day a week was designated as a "queuing" day.  Everybody in the city had to line up correctly, and they were checked throughout the day by the police.  So interesting to think about all of the behaviors we take for granted in our society.