{"id":20773,"date":"2008-06-15T15:31:44","date_gmt":"2008-06-15T22:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2008\/06\/olympics-economy\/"},"modified":"2008-06-15T15:31:44","modified_gmt":"2008-06-15T22:31:44","slug":"olympics-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2008\/06\/olympics-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Will China’s Economy Perform at Games?"},"content":{"rendered":"
While the Olympics will briefly stimulate the tourism-based sections of the Chinese economy, analysts are unsure if China’s economy will see any overall economic benefits from the Olympics. From BBC News<\/a>:<\/p>\n \nWith China’s economy running, leaping and jumping ahead, it seems logical to assume<\/a> that hosting the Olympic games in August will provide another commercial stride forward.<\/p>\n Thousands of tourists will flood into the country for the games in Beijing. Hotels will be filled and millions will be spent on tickets, consumer goods and souvenirs.<\/p>\n But for every success of the type experienced by Seoul, which brought its brands to a world market, or Barcelona, which boosted its tourist profile, there are the more recent examples of Sydney and Athens, which both saw post-Olympic economic slowdowns.<\/p>\n