On July 13, 2001, China’s capital was awarded in Moscow the right to host the 2008 Olympic Games. People will remember this historic moment and a new page will be written in the Olympic history.
The celebration extended to all the Chinese who live abroad, uniting them with their homeland Through the Games, China and the […]
The capital city of Liaoning Province, Shenyang is the economic, cultural, financial and commercial centre of northeast China, with a population of 6.93 million. It features a typical northern temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons. The annual average temperature is 8.3 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature is -28.5 degrees Celsius and the highest temperature […]
On the occasion of the 500-day countdown to the Beijing Paralympic Games, a signing ceremony was held in Beijing on Wednesday to unveil the name-plate of the Paralympic Family Hotel — Swissotel Beijing.
Located at the capital city’s central commercial area, the Swissotel is Asia’s first five-star accessible hotel. During the Beijing Paralympic Games, it will […]
China Central Television’s popular “Same Song” concert series reached Europe for the first time on Tuesday night.    With its long-standing format of star singers performing one by one, the “Same Song” show in London featured such veterans as Fei Xiang, George Lam, Zhu Zheqin and Ah Niu. The night’s theme highlighted the Beijing Olympics this summer, […]
China will aim this year to reduce its emissions of sulphur dioxide by 6 percent from their 2005 levels as it steps up efforts to fight pollution, its top environmental official said in remarks published on Tuesday.    The official Xinhua news agency cited Zhou Shengxian, head of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), as saying that […]
In addition to the world-class sports venues, new jobs, and good memories, the Olympics health legacy will stand as a long-term gift to China, a World Health Organization official said.    The public health programs associated with Beijing’s hosting the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games should not be limited to the six weeks during which the competitions […]
In this photo released by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong action movie star Jackie Chan poses while riding a horse Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, during the filming of an advertisement for the Hong Kong Tourism Board to promote the 2008 Olympics’ equestrian event to be held in Hong Kong
China said Thursday it exerts positive efforts to resolve Darfur issue, and that linking the issue to the Olympic Games will not help and is against the Olympic Spirit that separates sports from politics.    ”We noticed recent discussions and acts on China’s stance on Darfur issue. According to my knowledge, some are out of the concerns […]
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) Wednesday revealed details of the most affordable ticketing program in recent Olympic history.
Fifty-eight percent of the tickets for sale will be priced at or lower than RMB 100 yuans (about 13 US dollars). Among them, a significant portion will be available to students at less than […]
China will aim this year to reduce its emissions of sulphur dioxide by 6 percent from their 2005 levels as it steps up efforts to fight pollution, its top environmental official said in remarks published on Tuesday.
The official Xinhua news agency cited Zhou Shengxian, head of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), as saying that […]
