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First guests check in at Olympic family hotel
With the Olympics looming ahead, a large number of international visitors have already arrived to get a taste of traditional folk culture in this dynamic city. |
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Vision Beijing
Five short films about Beijing by world-famous directors from Italy, Britain, Iran, France and Hong Kong have been screened. |
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Athletes attire for Chinese sports delegation unveiled
The cool, sporty outfits for the Chinese delegation at the opening ceremony were unveiled on Thursday. |
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Top Chinese gymnasts gear up for the Games
With only 16 days left before the start of the Beijing Olympics, China's gymnastics team has started its last stage of preparations. |
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Olympic village warms up for operation
Beijing's Olympic Village became operational Sunday and started warming up for its official opening on June 27, when 16,000 athletes and officials will move in. |
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Beijing opens 3 new subway lines ahead of Olympics
Beijing opened three new subway lines on Saturday, delayed from a planned late-June start but just in time to carry passengers before next month's Olympics.
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Yao Ming plays first game after surgery
Yao Ming played his first game in almost five months after a foot surgery, helping China beat Serbia 96-72 at the Stankovic Continental Cup. |
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"Blade runner" fails for Olympic bid for individual 400m
Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius has failed in his final attempt to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. |
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