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CHINA DAILY - Friday August 8,2008
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There were cheers, and there was applause. The Olympic torch climbed the Great Wall yesterday, the last day of China's seven-year wait. The red Chinese national flag, with the five yellow stars, fluttered everywhere, welcoming one and all to the Olympic Games.
Beijing 2008
When President Hu Jintao held separate meetings with 11 foreign leaders at the Great Hall of the People yesterday, it foreshadowed a slew of talks with the unprecedented gathering of world leaders in Beijing that will take place during the Games.
Nation
As well as being the eve of the Olympics, yesterday was Double Seventh Festival day, an ancient celebration similar to Valentine's Day.
Comment
Still in my 50s, I'm enjoying my sixth year with 8.
Opinion
When I was at school, sports lessons included an exercise where we threw hand grenades (made from wood topped with metal to resemble the real thing) against a wall over which a red slogan had been stretched offering the reason for such a militaristic pastime: "Exercise our bodies and protect our motherland."
Insight
Chinese shooting legend Xu Haifeng was once asked if he would trade the Olympic gold medal he won - China's first ever - at the 1984 Los Angeles Games for another 10 Olympic titles.
Business
China's consumer inflation may continue to decline in July, marking the second consecutive month this year that it has dropped, according to economists' estimates.
Special Supplement
In a recent interview with China Daily, Zhao Jidong, senior vice-president of China Netcom Corp, talked about preparations for Olympics communications:
Business
The lights snap off in the five-story, gray-concrete building in Pune, India, where Suzlon Energy Ltd - the fastest growing of the world's top five wind turbine makers - has its headquarters. After 30 seconds of darkness, the fluorescent bulbs flicker on as backup generators kick in.
Life
It would be great to have a ticket, even one ticket, to an Olympic event. Truth is, though, that only a privileged few have their hands on these much-coveted items and for the rest of us, the Beijing Olympics will be experienced "second-hand", courtesy of television, radio and newspapers.
Beijing Live
Next to the Bird's Nest National Stadium, the futuristic egg-shaped National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) is sure to become an icon of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Special Supplement
Hangzhou, located south of the Yangtze River Delta on China's east coast, has long been considered a paradise in China. It has been praised for its myriad canals and waterways, lush rolling hills, fragrant fields of Longjing tea, spectacular pagodas, temples, pavilions, and most importantly, the West Lake.
Special Supplement
Zhangjiagang, located on the southern bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, plans to accelerate its industrial upgrading, aiming to develop into a modern industrial port city.
Special Supplement
A province with seashores, islands, lakes, wetlands, plains, mountains and plateaus, Hebei is ready to offer its scenery and historic sites to Olympics participants and visitors.
Special Supplement
Changchun Economic and Technical Development Zone (CETDZ) is known as Changchun's own "Pudong" for its leading position in the provincial capital's economy - a comparison of it to Shanghai's thriving business district.
Sports
Yao Ming wasn't even sure if he would take part in the Olympics after surgery to fix a broken left foot.
Special Supplement
Liu Linghua, a well-known artist with a growing reputation, is talented at painting flowers, plants and the characters in Peking Opera.
International
The diverse culture of America's 50th state - and the island nature of Hawaii itself - shaped Barack Obama's view of the world and the politics he would practice.
Special Supplement
"One world, One dream". A national 100-year-old dream of China is coming true with the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics to be held tonight.
Bank Of China Special
Partnership with the Beijing Olympic Games has helped Bank of China (BOC), one of the oldest banking institutions in the country, meet leading international standards and improve its overall strength.
112 Years Of Modern Olympics
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