English Answers
- I think that the title, “Light Fantastic, China thrills the watching world” has a rather simple meaning. The phrase “Light Fantastic” (referring to a dance), could refer to the fact that the event was a light-filled spectacle, full of fireworks (the article states at the start that 287 fireworks had gone off before a famous basketball player had come in, to be specific), and that, as we see at numerous points in this very much opinion-based article, lacking in any real fact, that the event was a “fantastic” one (another showing of opinion, covered in question 3). The second part of the title, which does not come across clearly as being a title either, “China thrills the watching world” is simply there to compliment the Chinese for their opening ceremony, as he does more or less throughout the article, such as “This was raising the bar so high”, “they looked impressive”, “every spectators breath was taken away”, “incredible sights”, “bangs and wallops”, “jaw-dropping”, “incredible moment”, and “brilliantly produced”, to name just a few. You could say that the article goes over the top with the praise, as at times it feels like it is just a bit too much, but the writer chooses to do this, and to some it may add to the article.
