Survey finds Chinese upbeat ahead of Olympics

By Tim Johnson - tjohnson@mcclatchydc.com Published 12:00 am PDT Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A12 Ng Han Guan / Associated Press Props are moved in Beijing for ceremonies of the Summer Olympics as Chinese practice for the Aug. 8 opening event in heavy secrecy. A survey says Chinese expect the Games to improve their image. BEIJING – As they prepare to host the Summer Olympics, Chinese are extraordinarily satisfied with their nation's economic growth and the way things are going for their country, chalking up much higher levels of contentment than earlier in the decade, a survey released Tuesday showed. Chinese also think that the Aug. 8-24 Summer Games will help improve the way their nation is viewed around the world, the Pew Global Attitudes survey found. The survey, conducted among 3,212... [read full story]