Posted AT 5:03 AM EST on 25/08/08
Ordinary Chinese get set for bigger challenges
BEIJING — Even as they bade an emotional farewell to the Olympics last night, China's proud citizens were gearing up for bigger battles to come: environmental challenges, economic inequities and social reforms.
This is a country that savoured immensely its athletic triumphs, its 51 gold medals and its two weeks of glory in the global spotlight.
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