"The billion dollar firework party. In Beijing, as with the rest of China, people saw in the lunar new year with a bang – spending an estimated billion dollars on celebratory fireworks. But, as Jonathan Watts reports, the year of the rat brings as many challenges as it does opportunities, not least keeping China’s soaring economy under control. In Beijing itself, people are looking forwards to a new year in which the city, and the country at large, step onto the world stage as never before with the Olympics." From the Guardian Newspaper, UK. (Let me ask you two questions. Do you think China will surpass the U.S. in the Olympics' medal table? I say yes, as they have arranged events more suited to the Chinese way. Would you rather buy a cheap Chinese product that lasts a few weeks or buy a better quality product that lasts a long time and supports your own country's economy? I choose the latter as quality counts and you end up saving money in the long run.