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Rhythmic Gymnastics “beautiful little secret”:

Rhythmic Gymnastics is an elegant, refined movement. Competition, athletes face makeup and clothing also played an important role. People may think that the professional makeup artist will help athletes make-up, but the fact is, each time athletes themselves to decide how to personally get involved and make-up. These athletes learn makeup is an essential homework.
Artistic […]

Rhythmic gymnastics group all-round final: Russia Zhaijin China wins bronze

2007 International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament for the finals of the collective competition in the qualifying round of the Russian team has been led by the strength of results prove to be a collective total 35.075 won a gold medal, and Italy in order to obtain a total of 34.600 silver medal, the Chinese team girls […]

china Shenyang

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 […]

beijing Olympic Torch

  The Beijing Olympic Torch boasts strong Chinese characteristics, and showcases Chinese design and technical capabilities. It embodies the concepts of a Green Olympics, a High-tech Olympics and the People’s Olympics.
  The Key Facts about the Torch
  The torch is 72 centimetres high, weighs 985 grams and is made of aluminium. The torch is of a curved surface […]

Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

  Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace — and good wishes from China — to children all over the world.
  Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who […]

Design of the Medal for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Obverse face of the medal

Reverse side of the medal
  The 2008 Beijing Olympic medals Have two key elements, Gold and jade - signify honor and virtue in Chinese culture.
  The adopted design for the gold medal contains three components in the center circle: the Beijing Olympic logo, the five Olympic rings and “Beijing 2008.” This inner circle […]

Hong Kong Equestrian Venues

A bird’s eye view of the Equestrian Venues at night

A bird’s eye view of the Equestrian Venues
  There are two venues for the Equestrian events of the 2008 Olympic Games: the Jumping and Dressage events will take place at the Shatin Olympic Equestrian Venue; the Cross Country test of the Eventing competition will take place at […]

Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center

A bird’s eye view of the Sailing Center at night

A beautiful scenery of the Sailing Center at night
  Location: City of Qingdao
  Competition: Sailing
  Category: New competition venue (under construction)
  Qingdao
  Qingdao is located on the southern coastline of the Shandong Peninsula, in east China’s Shandong Province. Dubbed “Eastern Switzerland”, Qingdao is one of China’s most important port cities. With […]

The National Stadium

A night shot

The exterior
  Venue: National Stadium;
  Location: Olympic Green;
  Total land surface: 258,000 sq m;
  Seats: 91,000;
  Competitions: Athletics, Football;
  Post-Games use: The Stadium is to stage sports events at national and international levels, as well as cultural and entertaining activities;
  Groundbreaking date: Dec. 2003;
  Designer: Herzog & DeMeuron (Swiss) and China Architecture Design Institute;

National Aquatics Center

The exterior of the “Water Cube”

The interior
  Venue: National Aquatics Center;
  Location: Olympic Green, Beijing
  Total land surface: 65,000-80,000 sq m;
  Seats: 6,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary;
  Competitions: Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming;
  Groundbreaking date: Dec. 24, 2003;