¡°The Olympics in Athens spent the most money ever, but we don¡¯t want to have that record.¡±

¡ª Liu Jingmin, executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, noting that the operating budget for the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing is about US$2 billion. The equivalent budget in Athens was US$2.4 billion, but the actual expense exceeded US$11.3 billion.

¡°When I got my first 10 million yuan (US$1.2 million), I found it was unnecessary for me to buy luxury products any more, because it is obvious that I am one of the rich, even if I don¡¯t wear expensive brand clothes or if I drive an ordinary car.¡±

¡ª Chen Kang, a Shanghai businessman, saying he has no further interest in luxury products. A few years ago, after making his first million yuan, he went out to buy three Passats in different colours and also took his family out for a 1,000-yuan (US$120) seafood dinner.

¡°For those who cannot work out frequently, sudden exercise puts an extra burden on their bodies, which can shorten their lives.¡±

¡ª Professor Meng Gang of the Physical Education Department of Beijing Normal University suggesting that it could be harmful for white-collar workers to go to gyms only on weekends ¡ª even worse than not working out at all.

¡°120 yuan (US$14) for 2.5 kilograms, 240 yuan (US$28) for 5 kilograms and 1,000 yuan (US$120) for 25 kilograms.¡±

¡ª Charges for weight loss advertised outside a beauty salon in Beijing.