Beijing sizzles in preparation for Olympics
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-07-12 17:47
Zhu Rongjing (R) and Zhu Youyi paste a paper-cut on a window at their home, an "Olympic Homestay" household, in Shishahai, downtown Beijing, July 11, 2008. The Beijing Olympic organizers have unveiled 598 selected homestay households, offering 726 rooms for more than 1,000 potential guests during the upcoming summer Games. [Xinhua] |
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Vehicles past along a special Olympic lane at an airport expressway in Beijing July 11, 2008, less than a month before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Beijing has set aside special lanes for vehicles serving the upcoming Olympic Games on Saturday. The lanes, with a length of 285.7 km (178 miles), would be used from July 20 to September 20, Xinhua reported. [Agencies] |
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