Olympics lifts country's image among foreigners

Foreigners like China better after the Olympic Games but still hold negative views about some behaviors of Chinese, shows a survey.

Foreigners' general impression of China improved after the Olympics, irrespective of whether they came to Beijing for the Games or not, Ke Huixin, a Communication University of China (CUC) professor, said at a media forum in Beijing recently.

The study reveals the poor knowledge of foreigners about China, too. "For example, when asked who is the president of China, 60 percent of even those staying in Beijing during the Games didn't know the answer," Ke said.