Chinese stories tell cultural heritage, folk custom

Photo taken on Aug. 3, 2008 shows statues at Gansu exhibiton area of Chinese Stories show area in Olympic Green Common Domain (OCD) in Beijing, China. Located in the north of city axes of Beijing, OCD is the biggest venue cluster as well as the "core zone" of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with 10 venues and 7 non-competition venues. Over 30 "Lucky Cloud Houses" in the Chinese stories show area show cultural heritage and folk custom in different regions of China. Performances including vocal concert, folk songs and dance gala and Beijing Olympics mascot "Fuwa" show will be presented during the Olympic Games. Athletes, visitors and journalists from all over the world may enjoy the high-level sports competition as well as the rich and colorful Chinese culture displayed in OCD. [Xinhua]

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