China marks 100-day Olympic countdown
www.chinaview.cn 2008-04-30 09:52:30   Print

A picture taken on April 29, 2008 shows the Countdown Board for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in front of the National Museum in Beijing. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn/sohu.com)
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Hundreds hail Beijing Olympic countdown at Tian'anmen Square

    BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday evening at the Countdown Board for The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in front of the National Museum, east of the Tian'anmen Square, to hail the 100 days and 24 hours countdown of the Games. Full Story

Conference hails Green Olympics

    BEIJING, April. 30 -- Officials from the United Nations and representatives from nongovernmental organizations from China and around the world gathered in Beijing on Monday to pay tribute to the concept of a "Green Olympics" that starts in 100 days. Full Story

Foreign volunteers look forward to Beijing Olympics

    BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- A handsome young man with the shock of blond hair, who wears the Beijing Olympic volunteer uniform and speaks Chinese and English, is an eye-catcher in the National Stadium. Full Story

Celebrations planned for 100-day countdown

    BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Organizers of the Beijing Olympics are planning various activities to celebrate the 100-day countdown to the opening of the Aug. 8-24 event, said an organizing committee official on Wednesday. Full Story

Ticket demand overseas keeps rising

    BEIJING, April. 30 -- One World, One Dream is the theme of the Beijing Games - and if overseas ticket demand is any indicator, the whole world wants to be in Beijing for the Games to live their dream. Full Story

Last round of Olympic ticket sales set to start

    BEIJING, April 24 -- The third and last round of domestic ticket sales for the Beijing Olympics will start next month with 1.38 million tickets on offer, organizers announced yesterday.

    From May 5 to June 9, tickets for 244 events in 16 sports, including athletics, boxing, basketball and football, will be available. Full Story

Workers lay flowers to welcome the 100-day countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games at a square in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. [Photo: Xinhua]
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Editor: Gao Ying
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