QINGDAO: The Olympic sailing competition has received high praise from Games organizers for its smooth operations.
QINGDAO: "The Olympic sailing competition is promoting the city's image to the world and bringing significant changes," said Xia Geng, mayor of the port city in Shandong province.
QINGDAO: Spanish sisters Monica Azon and Sandra Azon have gone all out to realize their Olympic dreams in Qingdao. The sailing siblings in the Yngling class are now in 14th place after the first six races.
QINGDAO: International athletes, coaches and sports officials continue to praise services at the Qingdao Olympic sailing competition four days after races began.
QINGDAO: Thirty-six foreign volunteers are contributing their time and efforts in Qingdao to make the 2008 Olympic sailing event a success.
QINGDAO: Windsurfer Yin Jian made a flying start to her bid to win a first sailing gold for China by powering to victory in the opening two races yesterday.
QINGDAO: Qingdao's clear weather and brisk winds ensured smooth sailing competition over the past three days as spectators in the harbor cheered sailors from all over the world.
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.
Hundreds of years ago emperors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) often stayed in the city of Chengde not far from Beijing in summer or when they traveled to northeast China. Chengde has since been famous for its charming scenery, historic sites and pleasant weather.
Location: Northern China, bordering Beijing, Tianjing, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia
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