More than 2,800 volunteers, mostly college students, will provide services to athletes, audience members and media for the IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015, according to the organizing committee.
More than 3,800 journalists are expected to convene in Beijing between Aug 22 and 30 to cover the World Athletics Championships. In preparation for their arrival, organizers put media centers for the tournament into service on Saturday.
Environmental protection will be the theme of the opening ceremony of the IAAF World Championships, according to the director of the ceremony.
"If he needs to be efficient, you have to be more efficient. Try to think ahead before he asks."
Dongfeng Infiniti and Diaoyutai State Guesthouse announced a strategic partnership on Friday, a key move as the premium carmaker and China's prestigious guesthouse are stepping up their efforts to protect the environment and promote their brands.
The 43rd WorldSkills Competition began on Aug 11 in Sao Paolo, Brazil, attracting attention from people with vocational skills throughout the world.
Animal lovers visiting the Momoge and Xianghai wetlands will not be disappointed this summer, as thousands of white cranes, swans, wild geese, ducks and other waterfowl are living and breeding in the nature reserves.
As a business reporter for China Daily, I confess that the only thing I knew about Shanxi prior to my visit was that the province was rich in coal resources and the mining and chemical industries were the key economic drivers of the region. Such information is unlikely to appeal to the average traveler, but undoubtedly, Shanxi is a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered.
Most foreign tourists who come to China are familiar with Shaanxi province, where the Terracotta Army sculptures depicting the soldiers of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, are located.
By day, the ancient city of Pingyao is a bustling hub of shops, restaurants and bars within its city walls.
In July a group of 14 foreign journalists, travel writers, diplomats and press photographers traveled to Shanxi at the invitation of China Daily and the Shanxi Tourism Authority.
As many Chinese people celebrate Beijing's recent winning of the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, they still remember the fanfare and fireworks of the Summer Olympics held in the capital seven years ago.
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