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Beijing to have cooler weather for Olympics, forecasters say

Date: 2008-7-29 20:14:00 by jasmine Tags: Beijing Olympic

Beijing

The capital will get cooler weather in August and Olympic participants are unlikely to suffer from the humid, hazy conditions that have affected the Games host city in recent days, local meteorological authorities said on Monday.

The Olympic Games will open on August 8, one day after the first day of autumn on the Chinese lunar calendar, which is expected to be less humid, said

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Olympic Village welcomes athletes

Date: 2008-7-27 21:48:00 by orchid Tags: Beijing Olympic

Olympic Village welcomes athletes

Host China raised its national flag at the Olympic Village in Beijing as it was officially declared open Sunday morning.

Liu Qi, president of the Beijing Olympic organizing committee (BOCOG), handed over the key to village mayor Chen Zhili, before its red doors were opened and a group of children ran out to welcome the guests.

"We now welcome athletes from ar

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Olympic decorations in Tian'anmen Square

Date: 2008-7-25 4:53:00 by iris Tags: Beijing Olympic

Tourists visit the Olympic theme parterres at Tian'anmen Square

Tourists visit the Olympic theme parterres at Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2008. Olympic theme parterres are installed in the square before the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on Aug 8.

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