Believe it or not, chopsticks, China’s traditional eating utensil, have something to do with creating smiles, at least, when it comes to the perfect smiles of the victory ceremony hostesses for the “Good Luck Beijing” sport events.
The beauty of their smiles is the lasting impression the victory ceremony hostesses have left on countless athletes, officials and spectators. Yet, little do most people know about the hard work that goes into “producing” the bright smiles that have become the best “name card” for the Beijing Olympic volunteers.
The victory ceremony hostesses have a standard to meet in their smiles — they must reveal six to eight teeth when they smile. What’s more, they have to wear their smile for at least 10 minutes at a time. Not an easy task.
Here’s where chopsticks play a role. In the beginning, when the volunteers were not all able to produce smiles that met the standards, they would bite down on a chopstick placed “horizontally” between their teeth, for an entire class period.
“By the end of class, our lips were numb,” said Hao Jingyu, a victory ceremony hostess who has served in at least a dozen ceremonies. “But after several days, the smile came naturally.”
Hard work produced the bright smiles of the victory ceremony hostesses.
from: beijing2008.cn
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