Introduction
The Beijing Olympics is the latest instalment of my Ten Events that Shocked or Shook the World .
China exploded into the Western public’s mainstream consciousness with the most expensive Games in Olympic history. The opening ceremony alone was reported to have cost an estimated US$100 (NZ$150m).
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