Beijinger Peipei Luan, 27, left China five years ago for Vancouver. She has already booked her tickets to come back to the capital to be with her father, Luan Zuxun, and mother, Gao Jinling, for what she sees as her country's most important event for decades.
How do you feel about August 2008?
I love my city and want to support Beijing as it hosts its biggest event. I was still living there when Beijing lost the bid for the Sydney Games [in 2000] by just one vote. I stayed up late to watch the final vote with my father, and it was devastating. But I knew Beijing would win the 2008 Olympic bid. At the very moment we did, I told myself that no matter where I was in the world, I would be back to celebrate this peaceful event with all the Chinese and our international friends. Cheers for Beijing!
Why do you think the Olympics are so important for China?
They will give China a great opportunity to show the world who we are and what we are capable of. It's once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for China and its people. If we can successfully host this event, it will put China on a higher pedestal.
Do you think the Tibet riots will influence people's ideas about China?