Beijing Ready for the Olympics——Beijing Olympics - Striving for the Highest Quality Services

August 8, 2008 will see the grand opening o1 the ⅩⅩⅨ Olympic Games in Beijing, when athletes from over 200 countries and regions will gather in the capital.
With a 3,000-year history, and serving as China＇s capital for about eight centuries, Beijing boasts a number of historical sites and a rich cultural heritage. Over the last 800 years, it has been the political and cultural center of China, and it is now emerging as one of the world＇s most bustling metropolises.     

Treasuring Memories of the Paralympics

DISABLED athletes of all nations mill about the main commercial thoroughfare that runs through the Paralympic vil-lage, shopping for mementos to commemorate their extraordinary two weeks in Beijing during the 2008 Paralympic Games. Beautiful music floats on the air to the applause of audiences gathered on the central plaza beneath the fluttering multi-colored flags of participating countries.     

Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony： Zhang Yimou Keeps Everyone Guessing

Ireally can＇t tell you anything about the opening ceremony,“ Director Zhang Yimou says with a smile. Presently, Zhang＇s ”offi- cial“ identity is chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics in August. More broadly, he is probably China＇s bestknown film director, who first came to prominence as part of the so-called “fifth-generation” in the late 1980s. He has garnered numerous awards globally, including the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes for To Live （1994） and ihe Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festi- val for The Story of Qiu Ju （1992） anc Not One Less （1999）. More recentl5 Hero （2002）, House of Flying Daggers （2004） and Curse of the Golden Flowel （2006） have all been box office hits ir China and abroad.     

Qingdao Sets Sail Toward the Beijing Olympics： We Are Ready-An Interview with Qingdao Mayor Xia Geng

When the Beijing Olympic Games open next month, the sailing competition will take place in Qingdao, Shandong Province, August 9-21. We interviewed Xia Geng. mayor of Qingdao and head ot the Sailing Committee of the Beijing Olympic Games.     

The Long road to equality：China’s Disabled make Giant strides

SUFFERING from congeni-tal cataracts, Ping Yali never had a chance to see the world. While still a little girl, she was enrolled in a school for the visually impaired. There, her talent as a sprinter im-pressed her Pe teacher,     

The Beijing Olympics Have Boosted China＇s International Image

The 2008 Beijing Olympics hawe given the world a thriiting experience： China has indeed hosted a “truly exceptional” games.     

The Olympics Economic Bonanza （Ⅱ）

THE demand for capital and financial services in the leadup to the Beijing Olympic Games is immense. Come August, over 10,000 athletes, 70,000 working personnel and 21,000 registered members of the press will gather in China＇s capital. Entries to the PRC by foreign nationals are expected to exceed 4.6 million, representing an estimated RMB 4.5 billion worth of consumption. Demand for foreign currency exchange,     

What should the Chinese Do to Contribute to the Olympic Movement？

Athletic sports had become the core of China＇s sports culture by the end of the 20th century, with winning of medals in Olympic sports competitions as the chief objective. This brings honor to China and imbues it with a kind of sports spirit while vielding some major influence on the development of China＇s sports culture.     

The Countdown to the Beijing Olympics Commences

The year 2007 is crucial to the Beijing Olympiad organizers,as the digital clock in Tian’anmen Square counts the seconds to August 8,2008.Staff reporter Xu Xiaoyan interviewed Jiang Xiaoyu,executive vice-president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the XXiX Olympiad (BOCOG) to see how preparations for this all-important,prestigious event are going.     

Monkey King —Prime Candidate for 2008 Olympics Mascot

IS the monkey an appropriate 2008 Olympic mascot? No one will know for sure until next year. Now that the Chinese Seal has been officially designated as the 2008 Olympics emblem, the games' mascot has taken over as     

Beijing： The Old and the New

As the 2008 Olympic Games draw near, Beijing, a dynamic modern city undergirded by 3,000 years of history, is throwing open its celebrated nine gates to the world.     

After Gold,What＇s Next？——Chinese Athletes in Retirement

WHEN Chinese badminton player Zhang Ning won gold for a second time in the women＇s singles at the Beijing Olympics, she knelt on the ground and cried. Tears were still running down her cheeks when she mounted the podium. No doubt this was partly because the victory was also a farewell： soon after successfully defending the Olympic championship, the 33-year-old Zhang announced her retirement, bringing her 23- year badminton career to an end.     

Construction and Protection：Beijing Feels Its Way in City Planning

PEOPLE returning to Beijing after a few years' absence marvel at how much the city has changed, and for old Beijingers, these changes have occurred daily, before their very eyes. According to the deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Planning Committee…     

Joy and Splendor Once Again Grace the Bird＇s Nest

IT was a night of dream fulfillment and joy for all people around the world with disabilities.Less than a month after the opening of the Olympic Games,Beijing welcomed the world a second time,with the opening ceremony of the 2008 Paralympic Games.On the night of September 6, at Beijing＇s famous＂Bird＇s Nest＂stadium,more than 4,000 disabled athletes from 147 countries and regions came together to celebrate the ideal＂One World,One Dream.＂     

Liao Xiaoyi：Greening the Lifestyle

LAST October, 55-year-old Liao Xiaoyi was listed one of Time Magazine＇s Heroes of the Environment 2009. This was not the first time she received an award. In 2000 she became China＇s first individual winner of the Sophie Prize, aka the Nobel Prize for the environment. A year later, she won top environmental laurels in Australia - the Banksia International Environmental Award. In 2008, the Global Citizen Award was presented to her by former president Bill Clinton. It was also in that year that she was invited to be an environmental consultant to the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee.     

旅游业：几家欢喜几家愁

北京奥运会有望成为有史以来观众人数最多的一届奥运会。"中国的旅游业将迎来最高峰"奥运经济观察家说。热闹的只是表面?16000名参赛运动员和随队官员、近5000名奥林匹克大家庭成员、7000名赞助商及其客人、21600名注册的媒体人     

王彬：所有辛苦都值得

他是1．2万名奥运注册保安员之一．他和所有参与奥运安保工作的人一样．在自己的岗位上挥洒汗水、任劳任怨．而心里却是欣慰的、满足的。他就是来自北京市保安服务总公司开远分公司的王彬。     

After the Quake： Psychological Treatment Following the Disaster

Psychological Care for Young Survivors ＂Earthquake, run!＂ Since the Si-chuan earthquake, sixth-grader Wen Dengyu from Xinjian Primary School, Dujiangyan City, can often be heard shouting these words in his sleep. When the quake hit, Wen was in class on the fourth floor of his school. He managed to rush out of the building and into the playground, but many of his classmatesand his teacher were less fortunate. Wen Dengyu saw them buried alive by the collapsing school building.