Beijing launches "politeness"

Beijing initiated its first "Polite Queueing Day" on Sunday.
This comes as part of a directive to improve manners in the city ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games.
The 11th day of each month will now be designated as a "Polite Queueing Day" in the Chinese capital.
Members of the public were sworn in at the ceremony on the Wang Fu Jing shopping street before signing a volunteers card.
"The foreigners will have a good impression of the Chinese people if we behave well," a local resident said.
The "Polite Queueing Day" campaign will be promoted at sporting and other cultural events in the lead up to the 2008 Games.
Beijing authorities are also urging the public to avoid swearing and to keep the city's streets clean and tidy.
People are being asked to be courteous at sporting venues, and to treat others with sincerity and honesty.