Beijing Welcomes You — on YouTube

During the summer Olympics I got hooked on the song Beijing Welcomes You. See one of several YouTube versions: YouTube - 2008 Beijing Olympics, Beijing Welcomes You [High Quality MV English Sub Pinyin Sub:

I've been in playing it often, trying to learn the lyrics, even though my Mandarin is extremely basic. Tears off until my sentimental eyes when I listen to the song; I find it hard to believe how it taps into some deep, not fully understood, ties I have to China, even as a Chinese-Canadian living in the USA.

Some other references to the song on the web are:

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