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  • Beijing builds energy-saving projects for Olympic

    2006-07-06 10:41

    Beijing has initiated a number of projects using solar energy and recycled water for the 2008 Olympic Games, said an official with the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee here Tuesday.

  • Olympic sculptures to go on nation-wide show

    2006-07-06 10:37

    After a ten-day show in Beijing, the 290 pieces of landscape sculptures designed for the 2008 Olympic Games will continue to appear in neighboring city of Tianjin.

  • Painters greet 2008 with fine works

    2006-07-04 09:37

    An exhibition of oil paintings themed "The Great Wall looks forward to the Olympics" was opened at Zhigao Art Museum in Beijing on Sunday, as an event of the June 23-July 15 Olympic Cultural Festival.

  • China ready to produce rain for Olympics

    2006-07-03 14:44

    When he's not tending cherry orchards outside Beijing, Yu Yonggang can be found behind the twin barrels of a 37mm anti-aircraft gun, blasting shells at passing clouds.

  • Beijing 2008 studies volunteer recruitment

    2006-07-03 14:22

    At Friday’s Executive Board meeting of Beijing 2008 organizers the group studied plans on recruiting volunteers for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and related policies.

  • Beijing opens more parks free of charge

    2006-06-30 17:24

    The municipal government of Beijing has decided to add 12 parks and six museums to the list of the public goods free of cost as of July 1.

  • Film week to feature 26 sports films

    2006-06-30 11:01

    As part of the fourth "Beijing 2008" Olympic Cultural festival, the second Beijing International Sports Film Week was opened on Monday.

  • No haste for swimming schedule-IOC

    2006-06-30 11:13

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not hasten to finalize the timetable for the swimming event of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, an IOC official said Tuesday in Beijing.

  • Beijing strives to save water

    2006-06-29 16:51

    Water consumption in Beijing fell from 4.06 billion cubic meters in 2000 to 3.45 billion cubic meters in 2005, with an average drop of 100 million cubic meters a year, an official said on Wednesday.

  • Officials confident on 2008 Games water supply

    2006-06-29 06:20

    Officials in Beijing yesterday expressed their confidence that the thirsty city will have enough water to meet rising demand during the 2008 Olympic Games.

  • Tower wears Beijing 2008 logo

    2006-06-29 15:44

    The Olympic Tower, the headquarters of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) appeared with fresh luminous Olympic marks on Wednesday.

  • BOCOG sets up security service

    2006-06-29 11:47

    The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) officially set up the Security Service on June 23 to effectively safeguard the public order and create a harmonious and safe office environment for the preparation and holding of the Olympics, it announced today

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