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Beijing secures vote of confidence from IOC
2006-05-19 09:09
Visiting IOC inspectors were confident that Beijing would successfully tackle traffic and environmental problems before the Olympic Games in 2008.
Beijing drafts to lessen traffic and smog at 2008 Olympics
2006-05-18 17:11
Beijing is drafting contingency plans to alleviate the city's smothering traffic and smog during the 2008 Olympics.
Olympic Volleyball venue under renovation
2006-05-18 15:27
Capital Indoor Stadium, an Olympic volleyball competition venue, started its renovation and expansion project on Thursday.
New Science Museum breaks ground in Beijing
2006-05-11 16:33
The new China Science and Technology Museum broke ground on Tuesday, to offer one more popular science education facility to Beijingers.
Tombs found at China Olympic site
2006-05-09 14:43
Work on a shooting range for the 2008 Beijing Olympics has been suspended after the discovery of imperial-era tombs on the site, newspapers and an antiquities official said Monday.
TV series aims to drum up Olympic fervor
2006-05-09 13:56
Beijing 2008, China's first TV series with an Olympic Games background will debut in August, reports Sohu Entertainment.
Beijing Olympics stadium taking shape
2006-05-02 15:43
More than 2,100 workers have been kept busy building the National Stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics on International Labor Day on Monday.
Beijing Games program finalized
2006-04-29 12:40
The program for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing has been finalized and includes 28 sports made up of 302 events, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.
Beijing police receive anti-terrorism training for Olympics
2006-04-28 16:18
More than 40,000 police officers in China's capital are being trained to handle potential terrorist attacks ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympics, Chinese government said Friday.
Olympics volunteers: High passions and cool heads
2006-04-26 12:53
To volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games is something that would interest almost every Chinese, but most are realistic as to what that would entail, a recent online survey shows.
Beijing to raze neighborhoods for Olympics

2006-04-24 11:38
Beijing's mayor has called for a speeding up of the demolition of impoverished neighborhoods in China's capital as part of preparations for the 2008 Olympics, the state-run Beijing Daily reported Saturday
Olympic holidays planned for Beijingers
2006-04-12 16:23
During the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing residents are likely to enjoy special holidays and free public transportation service, Beijing vice-mayor Ji Lin said.

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Geng Jiasheng, 54, a national master technician in the manufacturing industry, is busy working on improvements for a new removable environmental protection toilet, a project he has been devoted to since last year.