OLYPlusSelectPlusSportsOlympics '08: China Moves to Improve MannersOlympics '08: China Moves to Improve MannersThe Associated PressThe Chinese government is urging citizens to improve their manners ahead of the Olympic games, when thousands of visitors will flood the country. (July 31)nat pop in chinese) IT'S THE MANDARIN WAY OF SAYING"welcome to beijing"CHANCES ARE IF YOU'RE AN OLYMPIC SPECTATOR THESE YOUNG FACES WILL BE THE FIRST ONES WELCOMING YOU....AS BEIJING GEARS UP FOR THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE EXPECTED TO TURN OUT FOR THE 2008 OLYMPIC GAME, MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND OLYMPIC VOLUNTEERS ARE READY AND EAGER TO GREET VISITORS AND BRUSH UP ON SOME OF THEIR ENGLISH SOT we try to say hello have a nice day or something like thatSOT welcome excuse me can I help you it's like thisBUT THEY'RE NOT JUST PART OF THE BEIJING WELCOME WAGON, CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT BEIJING IS A CITY THAT SPEAKS VERY LITTLE ENGLISH, THE VOLUNTEERS CAN VITALLY IMPORTANT IN HELPING FOREIGNERS SOT here is information service emergenyc service and translation service(MICHAEL FIALA) they're the face of the games and they make the first impression on anyone that comes in(STANDUP) "chinese people haven't always been known to have the best manners, but since Beijing won the Olympic bid that's something the Chinese government is working dilligently to change"FROM NOSE PICKING, TO SPITTING ON PUBLIC STREETS, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED AN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN TO STOP SUCH BEHAVIOR....OFFICIALS HAVE EVEN GIVEN PEOPLE SOME CONVERSATIONAL TIPS (SOT translated from Mandarin) "they also know when they have talks with foreign friends they should not ask them how much their income is, how old they are, or whether they are married or not."BUT THE PEOPLE HERE SAY CHINESE MANNERS HAVE COME A LONG WAYSOT "china is not....has changed a lot in the 15 years and beijing is very beautiful"AND THEY PLAN TO SHOW OFF THEIR NEWLY REVAMPED CITY AND HOSPITALITY IN THE DAYS AHEAD.....IN BEIJING CHINA, BONNY GHOSH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.