The family was on a 12-day tour of China together with nine others who won the "Olympic Families Tour Beijing" contest on the occasion of the one-year countdown to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
"Beijing is so beautiful and people here are very nice. I and my family will come to Beijing again to watch Olympic competitions," said Mr. Jonathan Bari. His wife Leslie and their 2-year-old daughter Alexandra were joining him in a visit to Palace Museum.
Introducing his family on line, Mr. Jonathan said he first "fell in love" with the Olympic Movement at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics. "Following that memorable trip (from Philadelphia where they live,) we met fascinating people from all over the world, we were hooked on this global event that brings people together through athletic competition," he said.
The family attended the 2004 Athens Games and the 2006 Tourin Games, although their one-year-old daughter slept through much of the opening ceremony, as Jonathan explained.
"We have always wanted to visit China, and the Beijing Olympics provide the perfect opportunity to experience China's unique history, architecture and culture. To enhance the One World One Dream mission, we also want to help champion the Beijing 2008 Olympics in the USA," he addded.