Beijing Olympics to generate $2b in direct revenue
Beijing Olympic Games was forecast to generate about $2 billion of direct revenue for the host city. The direct revenue came from sponsorship, licensing, advertisements, ticket sales and broadcasting rights. |
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Airlines may resume talks after Olympics
China Eastern Airlines will continue its talks on share sale to Singapore Airlines to improve its financial conditions in the dull aviation market. |
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Beijing can ensure good traffic during Games
Beijing has established a highly efficient system to provide a high-quality public transportation system for the upcoming Olympic Games. |
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Olympic projects use green technologies
More than 190 environmentally friendly technologies were adopted to construct Olympic projects, said Yang Weiguang. |
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Beijing Olympics tickets almost "sold out"
Athletes for the Beijing Olympic Games are likely to play to packed houses, as enthusiastic fans snapped up Olympic tickets in the final round of sale. |
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Post-Olympic investment, consumption face challenges in Beijing: report
Investment and consumption, the two pillars of economic growth in Beijing, faces challenges in the post-Olympic period. |
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Beijing's car controls cut emissions by 20%
Major air pollutants, such as carbon monixude, carbon dioxide and particle matter emitted by vehicles have dropped by 20 percent in Beijing, thanks to the city's vehicle restrictions for the Olympics. |
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Beijing hotel booking steadily up
Hotel booking rates in Beijing have steadily risen with the Olympic Games drawing near, but the room rate has dropped, according to the industry and city tourism authority. |
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Beijing says medical services ready for Olympics
With only 15 days to go before the kick off of next month's Olympics, Beijing is now in full play to provide proper medical service for the Games. |
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BOC well prepared for Games
Bank of China (BOC), the banking partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, said it has refined and improved many of its facilities and services for the upcoming competition. |
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Beijing airport to halt flights during Olympic opening ceremony
No planes will be allowed to take off or land at Beijing Capital International Airport from 7 p.m. to midnight on August 8, the night of the opening ceremony of the Olympics. |
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Beijing opens 3 new subway lines ahead of Olympics
Beijing opened three new subway lines on July 19 to ease traffic during the Olympic Games. |
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State Grid powers up Olympics marketing
State Grid Corp of China has worked out a new Olympics marketing plan that focuses on corporate social responsibility. |
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New media braves Olympics
The Internet is becoming an increasingly popular information channel for audiences watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, said a report from CSM Media Research. |
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Mail safety enhanced during Olympics
People who mail parcels to Beijing and five other Olympic co-host cities on the Chinese mainland will have to provide their identity cards at the post office counter as from July 20. |
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Website launched to help Olympic tourists
A website was launched Wednesday to help worldwide athletes, referees, officials, journalists and tourists easily find restaurants, shopping centers and entertainment venues during the Olympics. |
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Special security checks for safe Olympics
The Beijing Capital International Airport will implement special security checks to ensure air transport safety during the upcoming Olympics. |
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Ambush marketing hurting sponsors
Official Olympics sponsors will be looking forward to reaping uninterrupted spoils of their investment in the Games. |
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Beijing opens new bus tour routes for Olympics
Two new sightseeing bus tour routes will soon be launched in Beijing to help visitors experience both the ancient and modern in the Chinese capital during the Olympics. |
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Free bus, subway offered for Olympic ticket holders
Beijing will offer free bus and subway services for Olympic ticket holders during the Games, as the Chinese capital gears up to provide swift transport for 8 million athletes, media people and spectators. |
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