International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge delivers a speech at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird’s Nest, in Beijing, China, on Aug. 24, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)    The Beijing Olympic Games are “truly exceptional Games,” said International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge at the […]

Members of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp talking yesterday. The Beijing Olympic Youth Camp opening ceremony was held in Beijing No. 101 Middle School. The camp aims at fostering exchange and friendship between young people from various countries and educating them to understand and carry forward the Olympic spirit.Xinhua 

Germany reached the semifinal stage of Euro 2008 by a convincing 3-2 victory against tournament favorites Portugal, fuelling up the team’s confidence in adding more glory to this three-time European title winner. Coach Joachim Loew will return to the coach zone after the ban of one match, who would also happy to see an aspiring […]

A painting shop in Dafen. I stepped into one of these shops; a small but rustic and charming place. The menu featured roasts from around the world, but at a minimum cost of 25 yuan for a cup half the size one gets at Starbucks, which left me heading out the door. Local artists surely […]

Two big players were cut off from the Chinese men’s basketball squad as the Olympic national teams were announced here on Friday here. Center Ding Jinhui and power forward Zhang Kai were left out of the team, while point guard Zhang Qingpeng and wingman Wang Lei won the four-man battle for the final two spots […]

Decisive war Where to begin the transformation of the then abjectly poor Shenzhen, which received 30 million yuan in start-up money from the Central Government in the form of bank loans, was an imminent issue facing Wu, who was appointed the city’s first Party chief in 1980. “After the loans were granted in September, we […]

AMERICAN Michael Phelps became the greatest Olympian of all time yesterday winning two gold medals in the space of an hour to lift his career total to an unprecedented 11 on his charge to Olympic immortality. As world records continued to tumble in the pool, Phelps passed the halfway point in his drive to be […]

Cai Yingbo The cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong will be highlighted at the 10th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHIF) to be held from Oct. 12 to 17 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. It will be the first time for the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Circle” exhibition to be staged at the fair, which signifies […]

Na Wei This is a great advantage because the maker must develop an ear for music. “It is necessary to play well enough to make and hear subtle tonal adjustments. One must have the player’s perspective to achieve proper setup and adjustment of the neck, fingerboard, strings, pegs, bridge, etc. — the parts of an […]

深圳新闻网讯  （记者 李秀瑜 实习生 符小艳）“鹦鹉”越飞越远，却给鹏城留下阵阵清凉，周末的最高气温始终未超过３２℃，加上短时阵雨，天气非常舒适。未来一周，深圳将以晴热天气为主，阳光强烈，气象台提醒注意防暑降温。 台风过后副热带高压又重返鹏城。今日，深圳将以多云天气为主，可见阳光，局部区域还会出现短时阵雨。空气污染指数在５０以内，空气质量等级为优，大部分区域的能见度在１０公里以下。气温较高，白天最高气温在３２℃左右，早晚气温为２６℃。市区内吹２～３级的西南风，沿海区域最大阵风５级左右。 根据气象台中长期预报，本周初期，深圳将以晴间多云天气为主，太阳辐射逐渐增强，湿度略降。早晚最低温维持在２７℃左右，中午前后天气较热，气温升至３２℃左右，部分时间有短时阵雨，能见度及空气质量较好。本周中后期，天空云量减少，白天气温略升，最高气温徘徊在３３℃左右，最低温仍保持２７℃的底线，阳光猛烈，天气炎热，要注意给身体补水。