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Olympics may change country, say local Chinese Americans

The Olympics pull back the curtain on the host country in ways perhaps impossible by other means.

When that country is China, among the world's oldest civilizations but one that largely was a secretive and closed society until the past two or three decades, the spotlight shines on many things — jewels and warts — far beyond the sports arenas.

The Summer Olympics in Beijing have shown off China's exploding economic might, growing athletic prowess, and rich culture and history. The games also have been a forum for denunciations and protests of China's human rights record, and an ugly portal into air pollution and other environmental problems it faces amid rapid change between old and new.

For members of the local Chinese American community, the Olympics in Beijing are a source of pride and hope — hope for a better China.

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