Colors light the National Aquatics Center or the Water Cube during the night of July 24, 2008. Lights have been around Olympic venues and main city landscapes in the run-up to the Olympic Games. (Xinhua Photo) Luminous beams light the night sky on Chang’an Street, one of Beijing’s main streets July 24, 2008. Lights have […]

Wang Yuanyuan EXPATRIATES in Shenzhen said they were stunned by Friday’s opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, describing it as one of the most marvelous opening ceremonies in history. Some said the lighting of the cauldron was the most impressive part of the ceremony. “It’s wonderful to see retired gymnast Li Ning walking in […]

Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Tuesday that the just-ended Beijing Olympic Games had scored a great success with the support and help of the whole international Olympic family. Addressing a luncheon with South Korea’s major economic groups, Hu said the Games, which had captured world attention, carried forward the Olympic spirit of unity, friendship […]

Enjoy the Financial Services The upcoming Olympic Games is set to draw huge numbers of visitors, volunteers, athletes and officials to Beijing. The security and convenience of their payments for travel and other spending, the security and convenience of their payment, are concerns not only of themselves, but also service providers here in Beijing. A […]

Germany coach Joachim Loew committed that Spain have been the better team to win the Euro championship after his side lost 1-0 to the Spaniard here on Sunday. “I think we have to recognize the high quality of the Spanish team. They have been technically excellent and have more chances tonight than those we have,” […]

Deng names it special zone The establishment of the special zone, which took two years, was inspired by a proposal by the Ministry of Commerce to set up an industrial zone in Shekou in 1978, which was hailed by Guangdong. In August, the provincial government put the idea in a report submitted to the Central […]

Na Wei’s workshop, where the violins are made.   When the violinmaker starts preparing to make an instrument, he must first of all consider his choice of materials and create a design strategy. The rough flitches of wood used for the belly and back plates are glued together with joints that must last perhaps for […]

    China’s Zou Kai, Yang Wei, Xiao Qin, Li Xiaopeng, Huang Xu and Chen Yibing (L-R) wave to spectators on the podium during the awarding ceremony for gymnastics artistic men’s team competition of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008. The Chinese team won the gold medal […]

  Michael Phelps swims in the Men’s 400m Individual Medley at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha of the United States, June 29, 2008. Phelps won the title and set a new world record with 4 minutes and 5.25 seconds.(Xinhua Photo) Phelps, Hoff set world records at swimming trials  DATA： 2008-06-30      上一页   […]