Special half-day tours for athletes

Travel agencies in Beijing are for the first time preparing half-day sightseeing tours of the capital for athletes, trainers and journalists during the Olympic Games.

Usually, a one-day tour is the shortest product available to tourists.

A municipal tourism bureau spokesman was quoted by Beijing Daily as saying the half-day tours are being specially tailored for foreign athletes and journalists who do not want to miss the sights of Beijing during their short stay.