2008
BEIJING OLYMPICS CHINA
Below you will find links
to different aspects of the Beijing 2008 Olympics
- updated in late 2008. Other sections of this website
deal with China in general - history, culture, attractions
etc and these can be accessed from the left.
For Beijing Travel, the
section gives you some tips on Beijing hotels for
Olympics, the airport and the Transport section tells
about the Beijing Metro (including the new Lines ready
for the Olympic Games), Light Rail and buses and taxis.
The plans for the Games
are moving along at a speed with many aspects already
up and running. The Beijing Opening Ceremony is fully
booked and thousands are practicing their roles in
this major event. The Olympics Opening Ceremony will
be one of the key showpieces of the Games and every
attempt is being made to ensure its success. One issue
in relation to the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
is the weather. Predictions are that there is some
probability of rain - most likely light rain 47% possibility
but the chances of heavy rain are reckoned at only
6%. But not to worry the Beijing Weather Modification
Office is ready with 21 locations around the city
of Beijing ready to fire rockets to "seed"
rainclouds to prevent them reaching the Bird's Nest
National Stadium! These rockets will carry harmless
chemicals which will ensure the clouds release their
rain in some other area of the city. These methods
have been tested and willl also be geared up for the
Closing Ceremony too.
Sponsorship is a major
part of modern Olympic Games and you can learn of
the major sponsors and the state of play at this time
with almost of the major players signed up.
The logo for the Olympic
Games has a section of its own. You can find out more
information on who is sponsoring the event, how to
obtain tickets, travel details, arena information
and how to get around Beijing China.
The main Arenas for the
Olympic Games 2008 described in that section and the
construction of these is way up to date and in some
cases ahead of schedule. They are being hailed as
world masterpieces of architecture.
.If you want Tickets for
the Olympics you'll find interesting reading in that
Section, with details of how to get in your ticket
application for the next round of Ticket sales - though
at this stage you will have to contact the Olympic
Committee of your home country.
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