第二次站在申奥起跑线上的北京,再次成为世人关注的焦点。这么说似乎不妥,因为半个世纪以来,作为首都的北京什么时候不是人们关注的焦点?天安门、长城、故宫早已不仅仅与一个城市相关联,更成为民族国家的政治、文化和历史的象征。站在世纪初,耳边天天回荡着北京的水资源匮乏、大气污染、人口膨胀、交通拥塞等消息,这时再回 For the second time, Beijing standing on the starting line of Olympic bid has once again become the focus of attention of the world. It may seem inappropriate to say that Beijing, the capital city, has not been the focus of attention for half a century. Tiananmen, the Great Wall and the Forbidden City have long been linked not only to one city but also to the political, cultural and historical symbols of the nation-state . Standing at the turn of the century, the news of Beijing’s water scarcity, air pollution, population expansion and traffic congestion echoes every day,