Traditional Crafts Highlighting Olympics The Beijing Olympics offers an unprecedented opportunity for China to save its disappearing folk arts

Tang Ying ying , a 19-year-old history major , bears clear hallmarks of the Chinese you n g er gen e r ation: she oo z es confidence and a sense of su p e r io r ity; and differ ent from oldergen e r ations, she often says “I” instead of “w e.” She wants to live her life according to her own ideas and she dares to pursue suc- cess, excellence and new things. But the un i ver sity junior admits that she has some un usual hobbies for her age. Influenced by her gran d f ath e r , Tang is a …