China＇s ＂New Generation＂ of Olympic Champions

THERE is nothing shy about China＇s new generation of Olympic sportsmen. Born almost exclusively in the 1980s, the athletically gifted young men and women who will represent China at the 2008 Games are far more willing to open up to the public than their predecessors, and like 20-somethings everywhere, they are at home on the Internet, managing their own fan blogs and communicating with their peers online.Their uninhibited self-expression has attracted the attention of commercial advertisers, and occasionally some less welcome interest, and they are celebrated as China＇s ＂new generation＂ in sports circles, ready to take center stage in August before a world audience.     

Ushering in a New Era for China＇s Conference and Exhibition Industry

THE imposing China National Conference Center （CNCC） in the famed Olympic Green, sits adjacent to the Bird＇s Nest and the Water Cube. It covers a total area of 530,000 square meters, with 23,600 square meters for conference and 35,000 square meters for exhibition.     

＂Tm deeply moved by the uplifting spirit among China＇s ethnic minorities＂ An interview with Mr. Khalid Malik,UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in China Text by Xu Xin

In September 19.79, UNDP andthe Chinese goverhment sigried a standard basic aid agreement marking the beginning of the UN＇s Work in China.