Stop being polite, Chinese fans told | |
The Chinese politely clap when they’re enthusiastic about something. They certainly don’t shout, or scream or yell in encouragement. But now millennia of wholly understated displays of emotion are being re-educated with the Beijing Olympic organisers throwing politeness away with precise instructions on how to cheer on athletes at the upcoming Games.
A story from Beijing says that school kids are being taught how to chant enthusiastically, and similar “Let’s Go” messages appearing on poster sites as well as TV commercials, encouraging more visible enthusiasm for Olympic participants. Clever short-cuts are being created with dedicated schools being given the task of cheering on specific athletes. Some 800,000 school-kids will view/chant/emote during key events.
Beijing News reports that the new Chinese Cheer is a joint invention of the Communist Party's Office of Spiritual Civilization Development and Guidance, along with help from the Ministry of Education and the local Olympic Organising Committee.
Source: Rapid TV News | 
17-06-2008
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