we are optimistic for the profit which could exceed your plan — 16 million US dollars and the majority come from the sponsors.

Certainly people like these [bigger] stores, if their consumer power isn’t too low. Economic conditions are better now, so they’ll go there.

We would like to see $1bn ( ‘£580m) in sponsorships, but there is much to do to reach that figure.

We will encourage more Chinese TV stations to get involved in the Olympic signal production to cover more sports.

The budget of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will not surpass that of 2.4 billion US dollars for the Games in Athens.

Beijing will strickly control the expenses and it’s an unreasonnable saying that Beijing spents hundreds of billions US dollars for 2008.

Before and during the 2008 Olympic Games, altogether 100,000 volunteers will be needed. We hope to see many Taiwan people serving the Beijing Games.

Athens has stimulated the city’s development by improving its infrastructure for the Olympic games.

We made a lot of planning during the early period and now we are in a more demanding stage of implementing the plans. We need more talents and assistance to help us accomplish the whole...

It is the first time that Chinese TV stations participate in the production of ITVR signals for the Olympic Games on such a large scale.

Beijing will adhere to the principle of ‘frugal Olympics’ in organizing the 2008 Games. We used the paper two-sided now.

We have been working toward our goal for a very long time. Now that we are two years away, there is still much work to do and still much to learn.

[The concert] will be the pinnacle of our Olympic Day celebrations and demonstrate Beijing’s determined endeavor as a bid city, and the Chinese people’s passion in pursuit of Olympic ideals.

The lack of experience is the biggest challenge we are facing now, since we’ve never hold an event of such a big scale.

We want to convey the image of a China that is more open and that is making progress.

Any budgetary adjustment is aimed at organizing a better and more frugal Olympics. The Chinese government’s principle is, spend less … accomplish more.

We did spent a lot in the construction of stadiums and gymnasiums for 2008 Olympics. But they will all serve for ordinary people after the Games and should not be totally included in our budget.

Affected by ‘9,11’and SARS, our operating budget, expecially in security and medical work, will be higher than the original one, … But our market development has made encouraging progress that nine supporters have became the...