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This is the theme song for the 100-day countdown celebration of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The song begins so:
yíng jiē lìng yí gè chén xī, dài lái quán xīn kōng qì. (Welcoming another dawn, bringing fresh new air. )
qì xī gǎi biàn, qíng wèi bú biàn, chá xiāng piāo mǎn qíng yì. (The air changes, but sentiment still scents of fragrant tea.)
wǒ jiā dà mén cháng dǎ kāi, kāi fàng huái bào děng nǐ. (The doors of my home open wide, awaiting you with open arms)
yōng bào guò jiù yǒu mò qī, nǐ huì ài shàng zhè lǐ. (After an embrace there will be understanding, you will love this place.)
bù guǎn yuǎn jìn dōu shì kè rén, qǐng bú yào kè qì. (From far or near you're all our guests, please don't be shy.)
xiāng yuē hǎo le zài yì qǐ, wǒ mén huān yíng nǐ. (We've promised to get together, we welcome you.)

yíng jiē: to welcome
lìng yí gè: another
chén xī: dawn
kōng qì: air
yōng bào : to embrace
bù guǎn : regardless of which
yuǎn : far from
jìn : near
bú yào kè qì: Don´t be shy. (Don´t be too polite.)

At the end they sing together:

běi jīng huān yíng nǐ,
yǒu mèng xiǎng shuí dōu liǎo bù qǐ,
yǒu yǒng qì jiù huì yǒu qí jì.
(Beijing welcomes you,
With dreams, anyone's a winner,
With courage there will be miracles.)

mèng xiǎng: dream
liǎo bù qǐ: extraordinary good
yǒng qì: courage
qí jì: miracle.

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