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Traffic controls planned on major avenues in Beijing for Olympics
Beijing traffic authorities on Friday implemented new traffic controls on many major avenues to ensure transport operated smoothly as the Olympics opening ceremony approached.
Beijing Games drives up car rental prices
Cars parked at rental firm Hualei Bangde Car Lease in Beijing. Beijing is to welcome more than 2 million visitors to the city to watch the Games.
Riding high on Olympics marketing strategy
For Bank of China, sponsoring the Games not only helps promote its brand both at home and abroad, but also improves the lending giant's corporate culture.
Green technologies ensure Volkswagen's Olympic commitment
As the official automobile partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Volkswagen has been trying its utmost to realize the commitment of becoming the most reliable partner, in addition to spreading the Olympic spirit and extending the reach of the Games in the past four years since 2004.
Millions of netizens expect to watch Olympics online
As most Chinese prepare to watch sports in front of their TVs on the eve of the Beijing Olympics, Yan Mingxing, a graduate student, will spend Friday night on a train going back to school.
Where will hot money go?
China cannot rule out the possibility of large sums of hot money, or short-term speculative capital, flooding out of the country after the Olympic Games as the world's fourth-largest economy is slowing the pace of its economic growth.
IOC chief praises China's anti-pollution efforts
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge lauded China on Thursday for its extraordinary efforts to tackle pollution.
Games provide inspiration for VW chief
Winfried Vahland was a proud man yesterday: not only did he get to run a leg of the Olympic torch relay in Beijing, but he was also lucky enough to pass the flame on to his wife Ingrid, an act the pair sealed with a kiss.
Tailors 'sew' skilled at Olympic outfits
Tailors at Beijing's Xiushui Market have been kept busy over the past few days, creating suits and dresses for Olympic athletes to wear at tomorrow's opening ceremony.
Malaysia's company to provide Olympic mobile TV services to China
Stanton Technologies, a leading Malaysian provider of interactive TV solutions and contents, will transmit the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games to over 400 million China Mobile subscribers and worldwide Internet users.
Olympic Games has brought huge change to Beijing
Many people said that seven years were too long for those who really want to be the audiences of the Olympic Games, however, for those who will hold the Olympic Games were too short.
Accommodation prices during Olympics drop in Beijing
Contrary to common expectations that the upcoming Olympic Games would boost accommodation prices, the rental of flats in Beijing had suffered a large decrease in recent months.
Tourism aims to reap gains safely from Olympic Games
China tourism authorities have been working hard with a view to reaping benefits from the Beijing Olympics while ensuring the safety of every tourist, officials said in Beijing on Tuesday.
Beijing promises stable power, water supply for Olympics
Beijing's power and water supply capacity will adequately meet the demand during the upcoming Olympics, an official said in Beijing Monday.
Economist: Olympic hangover impossible
As China gears up for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, economists are weighing the economic consequences of the Games, with some of them worried about an "Olympic hangover".
Beijing to increase taxi service at major Olympic areas
An official with the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games had said the committee would increase taxi services at major Olympic areas in cooperation with the city transportation authority.
More cars could go off roads for cleaner air
Another 10 percent Beijing vehicles will go off the roads if the weather is "extremely unfavorable" during the Olympic Games.
Beijing airport to see record flights, passengers
Beijing Capital International Airport will receive 1,500 flights and 260,000 passengers daily after August 1, setting new records in the airport's history.
Beijing-Tianjin railway starts ticket sales
Rail fans and passengers queued up on Thursday morning to buy tickets for Friday's debut of the world's fastest intercity rail line linking Beijing with Olympic co-host city Tianjin.
China to open world's fastest intercity rail line
The Chinese Ministry of Railways announced that the world's fastest intercity rail line linking Beijing with Olympic co-host Tianjin would be put into formal service on August 1.

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