The Olympics Economic Bonanza

SINCE Los Angeles unexpectedly reaped a profit in 1984 for the first time in the history of the modem Olympics, the quadrennial event has become an economic bonanza for host cities. Barce- lona, for example, achieved a profit of US $26.05 billion in 1992. The Olym- pic-related economy in Beijing is also picking up as the big event draws near.and put up eight temporary structures in and around the park. After the Games, the park and venues will continue to host top sporting events, and provide ample facilities for the public＇s sporting activities. The boom is expected to last well beyond August. At the begin- ning of 2007, the Beijing Municipal Government stated that sports-related businesses are set to be one of the city＇s     

A DEBUT OF OLYMPIC VENUES

With just a year to go before the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, preparations have entered a fast track. The construction of all competition venues is complete, and ice making and other preparatory work has started. Over 100 events in seven winter sports categories will be held in three competition zones from February 4 to 10。     

HEAT IN A WHITE WORLD

Host cities are in the final sprint in their preparations for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Zheng Fang has been involved in the design of Olympic and Paralympic Games venues twice—the first time for Beijing 2008,and the second for Beijing 2022.     

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Beijing Tourist Map (Chinese and English) A handy guide to getting around the city, the content of Beijing Tourist Map is regularly updated. Information will be in line with changes to public transportation in Beijinq, including the Beijing Urban Map, Beijing Subway System lay- out and Beijing Suburban Scenic Spots. The map also shows the exact locations of Beijinq city scenic spots, food and entertainment venues special streets and shopping areas.     

SOCIETY

Open to Tourists Beijing's Olympic venues will open to tourists during the weeklong National Day holiday beginning October 1, an official said on August 27. The venues, including the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center, will be open to the public as they appeared during the Games, and an aquatic amuse- ment park project will begin operation in the National Aquatics Center at the end of the year, said Vice Mayor of Beijing Chen Gang.     

Paddling in Music

The Ninth Beijing Music Festival and the Fourth Beijing International Symphony Season will be held October 2-29 in Beijing. In order to promote participation, the festival will host various types of interactive activities, making the festival a carnival for people and music fans. The Beijing Music Festival (BMF), established in 1998 and endorsed by the Ministry of Culture of China and the Beijing Municipal Government, has become one of the grandest and most significant annual cultural events in Asia and has attracted     

Beijing Olympic Tickets Go on Sale

More than 7 million very affordable tickets are now on sale for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) announced April 15. About 75 percent of the tickets will be sold domestically and the rest will be available to the overseas     

Styled After Culture Even in athletics,appearance does matter

Almost seven years after winning its bid to host the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing,China will finally present its long-prepared competition venues to the world next month.In addition to the architectural design of the venues,the visual identity of the Games is also expected to be a highlight.The emblems,pictograms,mascots and core graphics all contribute to the appearance of each venue and of the Games as a whole.     

Translating——A Vital Historical Mission

WITH globalization developing apace, translation services around the world are more vital than ever. Accurate translations are crucial in facilitating effective communication, cultural exchanges, and understanding between nations and cultures. On the eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in August, the 18th World Congress of the International Federation of Translators （FIT） will take place in China＇s most international city, Shanghai. The triennial event promises to be a grand festive gathering for language and cultural exchange professionals from ,around the world.     

Exchanging Culture Along the Silk Road

THE Year of Turldsh Culture in China （2013） was formally inaugurated in March after a curtain-raising gala in Beijing. Various cultural activities are on display or will be staged in different cities throughout China, ranging from opera, conceits and ballet to photo and painting exhibitions, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey.     

Beijing Olympics——Striving for the Highest Quality Services

IN preparing for the Beijing Olympics,the goal has been to create a quality event with a strong Chinese flavor that will showcase the nation s history and culture to the world.As well as a sports meeting,the Beijing Olympic Games will be a diverse cultural pageant.The organizers are striving for the highest level of quality in all aspects of the Games,including the opening and closing ceremonies,media services,security,cultural events,and the organization of Beijing's infrastructure. The Beijing Olympic Games have been planned un- der the auspices of three overarching concepts:a green Olympics,a sci-tech Olympics,and a people-orientated Olympics.In practice this has meant ensuring sustainable development in the construction of venues and support- ing services,utilizing the latest and most advanced tech- nologies and promoting innovation,and upholding and enhancing the well-being and interests of people. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games will strive to realize the spirit of"One World,One Dream"by emphasizing the themes of"civi- lization"and"harmony."They will trace the evolution of Chinese civilization and its blending with the outside world,realizing a perfect combination of Chinese cultur- al and Olympic elements. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BO- COG) has organized five Olympic cultural festivals to further the Olympic spirit. We have also organized publicity activities,such as a global tour of the Fuwa mas- cots,and an Olympic family tour of Beijing,to enhance foreigners' understanding of China and the Beijing Olympic Games.Cooperating with the Chinese Minis- try of Education,we have established 556 Olympic education teachers' schools. Meanwhile,we have organized 207 primary and middle schools in Beijing to con- duct international exchanges,to strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between Chinese young people and their counterparts from around the world.     

Rise and Fall of the Grand Canal

SERIOUS water shortages in Beijing, Tianjin and northern Chinagenerally are the impetus behind the ambitious South-to-North WaterDiversion Project, whose aim is to divert water from the Yangtze Riverinto North China. It is the biggest project of its kind in the world.The South-to-North Water Diversion Project will channel waterfrom the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River along a western,central and eastern route. The eastern route will make use of the 1800-km-longGra…     

Flavor of Arabic Food At Grand hyatt Beijing

正A splendid Arabic food promotion will for the first time be making its way to Grand Caféof Grand Hyatt Beijing from September 20-28.Chefs Bilal Mahmoud Abu Hamida and Fawaz Al Fawair will be flown in from Grand Hyatt Aman in Jordan for a series of lavish events featuring authentic Arabic     

Investment Opportunities & Job Information

Job Fair for Foreigners, Beijing, 2007 The Job Fair for Foreigners, to be held in Beijing on April 21, is in its planning stage. Last year’s job fair was held in the Swissotel Beijing and plans are underway to reserve the hotel again for this year’s fair.Chinajob.com, as the host of the first four job fairs, will continue to sponsor the fifth event especially for oreign teachers and professionals in April. More than 60 educational organizations and companies from all across China and several hundred foreign teachers and professionals are expected to attend the event. Chinajob.com will be available at the fair to answer questions about regulations and laws for foreigners in China.     

Watching What You Eat

Ensuring food for the Olympics is healthy and drug-free is a big part of city planning Doping control measures to ensure up to 30 kinds of food are tested at the 2008 Olympics should be in place by the end of 2006. This is according to the recently held Working Conference on Food Security of Beijing. Moreover, the municipality will monitor food suppliers and producers for the Games in terms of production environ-     

Sound and the City UK musicians introduce sound installations around China

September 2005-This month the unique Sound and the City project will be launched in Beijing by the British Council and the Beijing Friend- ship Association, taking music out of the concert halls and into the streets. To kick off, a competition will be launched mid-September inviting Beijingers to submit their idea of "My favourite Beijing Sound", explaining in 100 words or less a sound in Beijing which has personal significance to them. The winners will be those the judging panel feel ha…     

A Festive Tradition

For the people of Beijing,no Spring Festival celebration would be complete without going to a temple fair.The outdoor events are a mixture of stage performances,tasty snacks and vendors selling toys in a festive and boisterous atmosphere.     

Stubbing Out Smoking

Beijing,home to 4 million smokers,is to introduce a gradual cigarette ban China's capital will ban smoking in most public places starting from May 1,signaling a big step toward tobacco control in a nation of 350 million smokers and a move to meet China's pledge of a smoke-free Olympics. Beijing has had some restrictions on smoking since 1996,when the municipal government prohibited smoking in large public venues such as schools,sports venues and movie theaters.     

etworking or otworking vents？

FROM the very day you land in Beijing, either to become a fixed-term＂Jinger＂ or to make Beijing or some other city your medium- to long-term home （as with many of us）, all you need to become involved in the non- stop networking events put on for us in China is an email ad- dress. You will soon find that with a modicum of effort you are subscribed to tens if not hundreds of networking event mailing lists. In this article I＇d like to offer a perspective on these gatherings, accord- ing to my time in China （nine years and counting）, and some suggestions on how to get the most out of them.     

WHERE ARCHITECTURE AND CITY BECOME ONE

正The Beijing 2022 competition venues echo social and communal temperament In the field of architecture, Zhang Li is undoubtedly one of the authorities. He is dean of the School of Architecture and vice principal of the Architecture Design and Research Institute at Tsinghua University, and designer in chief of several competition venues for the upcoming 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.