Aug 07 2008
Be Our Guest, Be Our Guest!
A group of "community volunteers"
Beijing has unleashed her volunteers. At every street corner, pairs of old men and women wearing red-and-white collared shirts fan themselves to pass the time, dying for a stranger to approach them with a question. Also lining the streets are blue-and-white kiosks replete with bilingual signage and matching youths, eager to use their English. These Olympic volunteers are eager for visitors to put their service to the test—and to display their patriotism.