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China wins 10m synchronized diving gold
2008-08-12Chinese teenager divers Lin Yue and Huo Liang clinched the gold of the men's 10-meter platform synchronized at Beijing Olympic Games on Monday. Lin and Huo, winners of the event in 2007 Melbourne Wor...
Veteran lifters continue China's dominance in weightlifting
2008-08-12BEIJING - China continued to dominate the weightlifting events at the Beijing Olympics after two veteran lifters added two golds to the China's medals table on Monday. Chinese weightlifter Chen Yanqi...
Hu to Bush: Time to lift US ties to a higher level
2008-08-11China is ready to work with the US to take bilateral relations to a higher level in a sustained, healthy and stable manner, President Hu Jintao said Sunday. At a meeting with his US counterpart Georg...
Cool, clear days ahead for Beijing Games
2008-08-11Rainfall in Beijing will help bring down the summer heat and clear the haze shrouding the Olympic host city, a senior weather official said Sunday. "The rain will last till tomorrow and clear skies ...
Beijing Olympics demonstrates Olympic spirit
2008-08-11The opening ceremony of Beijing Summer Olympics continued to receive attention and commendations from US media, which say the Beijing Games demonstrates the Olympic spirit. "The opening ceremonies fo...
Hu thanks world for Olympic support, quake relief
2008-08-08BEIJING -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday thanked the international community for their support to the Beijing Olympics and their assistance to the country after the May 12 earthquake. Address...
China's new Wall Street
2008-08-08The Beijing Central Business District (CBD) occupies 3.99 sq km of the Chaoyang district on the east side of the city. It is conveniently equidistant to Tian'anmen Square, the Beijing Capital Internat...
Beijing Live
2008-08-08It would be great to have a ticket, even one ticket, to an Olympic event. Truth is, though, that only a privileged few have their hands on these much-coveted items and for the rest of us, the Beijing ...
China's flag bearer? Yao is a big favorite
2008-08-07Days of speculation reached a frenzy Wednesday when rumors began swirling that basketball star Yao Ming had been selected to carry China's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games...
Brightman, Liu Huan will perform Olympic theme song
2008-08-07BEIJING - British singer Sarah Brightman and China's Liu Huan will sing at Friday's opening ceremony for the Olympic Games, organisers said on Wednesday. Brightman, best known for her appearances in...
Beijing Olympic Youth Camp opens
2008-08-07The 2008 Beijing Olympic Youth Camp officially opened Wednesday at the venue, Beijing No. 101 Middle School, and former chairman of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch attended ...
China beats Sweden 2-1 in Olympic women's soccer
2008-08-07TIANJIN -- China edged European powerhouse Sweden 2-1 in front of some 38,000 home fans in their opening match of the Olympic women's soccer tournament here on Wednesday. The Chinese Steel Roses open...
Top guards for elite visitors
2008-08-06They are proficient in hand-to-hand combat, firefighting, tactical maneuvers and first aid. They speak English and are familiar with international etiquette. But their names and assigned tasks are ke...
Tourism aims to reap gains safely from Olympic Games
2008-08-06China tourism authorities have been working hard with a view to reaping benefits from the Beijing Olympics while ensuring the safety of every tourist, officials said in Beijing on Tuesday. Past exper...
Olympic torch relay begins final leg
2008-08-06The Olympic torch relay began its final leg in Beijing from the landmark Forbidden City Wednesday morning. At the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City, the torch was handed over to the first bearer, Y...
Beijing to mull stricter car controls if weather worsens
2008-08-01If Beijing's "sauna weather" returns during the Olympics, officials will need to pull more cars from the roads to ensure good air quality, experts said on Wednesday. Professor Zhu Tong, of Peking Uni...
Beijing Olympics will be a great festival for the world
2008-08-01With all the preparations done by the Chinese government for the Beijing Olympics, the Games will turn out to be a great festival for the whole world, Henri Serandour, president of the French Olympic ...
Shanghai a top city for business
2008-08-01Hong Kong ranks highest as the best city in which to locate a business in the Asia Pacific region followed by Shanghai and Singapore in a tie for second spot, world leading real estate services provid...
24-hour vigil to ensure safe Games' food
2008-08-01Quality inspectors are on round-the-clock duty at each of the 148 plants chosen to supply food for athletes and officials taking part in the Olympics to ensure their safety, a senior official said Wed...
Security at Tian'anmen square stepped up
2008-07-31Beijing has strengthened its security measures at Tian'anmen Square as the number of visitors increases. Security checkpoints have been set up at each underground entrance to the square and "all visi...
