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。  

    冷风杂雨裹寒衣     寒冷黄色预警信号生效，防寒保暖的同时慎防煤气中毒     深圳新闻网讯 昨天白天，阴沉占据了整个天空，若隐若现的一丝阳光根本无力抹去天空的阴郁。下班时间，天色更暗了，零零星星的雨点从天而降，轻轻地打在头发，飘上脸颊，还围着昏黄的路灯，飞舞跳跃。也许刚从温暖的办公室出来，热力未散，并不感到寒冷，只觉得这小雨下得真可爱，叫人心田滋润。据市气象台的消息说，除了天色阴沉外，今天我市最低气温降至１０℃左右，并将有小雨，今晚到明天降雨较明显，持续时间较长，气温在１０℃左右。     昨日，在冷空气的持续影响下，深圳维持阴冷天气，气温持续走低，北部和山地最低气温９℃左右，南部及沿海１１℃左右，竹子林国家气候观象台记录到的最低气温１０．８℃，比前天又下降了０．４℃，白天由于云层较厚，最高气温只上升到１５．７℃，比前天大约下降了１℃。     今明两天，北方仍有冷空气不断补充影响，深圳持续阴冷天气，天色阴沉，有时有小雨，今晚到明天降雨较明显，持续的时间会长一些。气温继续下降，最低气温降至１０℃左右，北部和山区略低１－２℃，空气湿度增大，昼夜温差小，冷的感觉更为强烈。市气象台昨日１６时３０分发布寒冷黄色预警信号。同时还联同市卫生局、建设局发布了一级的一氧化碳中毒气象等级预报，含义为可能引发一氧化碳中毒事件。市民应在注意防寒保暖的同时慎防室内煤气中毒。     周五开始到下周初，天空云量减少，阳光增多，气温逐日回升，部分时间轻雾明显，能见度差。（深圳特区报 肖意 谢小敏 邓思敏）