This is an interesting video of how China taking the Olympic very seriously.
More info from ARUP :
The National Aquatics Centre, known as ‘The Water Cube’, will be one of the most dramatic and exciting venues to feature sporting events for the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
The interior of the Centre also makes a strong impression
In July [...]
Some information about street/city closure during Beijing Olympic:
As the Olympics in Beijing have almost begun and people anticipate this exciting event it is worth noting that there will be a number of closures at popular tourist sites around the city.
Some of the major closures include:
* Great Wall at Juyongguan: August 7- 15
* Great Wall at [...]
07 Aug, 2008
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If you’re in Beijing for the Olympics kick starting this weekend, don’t be spilling any beans (state secrets or otherwise) in your cab back to the hotel, because you’re being listened to. As the WSJ is reporting, on your taxi’s dash is a microphone that can be activated remotely, at any time and without the [...]
We’d never want the burden of carrying the Olympic torch, not so much because of the pressure, but because we’re out of shape and there’s a distinct possibility that we might burn ourselves. However, we’re more than willing to look at the NYT timeline of the Olympic torches over the last 70 years and appreciate [...]
“Citius, Altius, Fortius” runs the Olympic motto (that’s faster, higher, stronger) and, oh dear, this Olympics themed-webcam can just about manage “cheaper, nastier, LEDier.” It’s in the shape of the five-ring emblem, with a 1.3-megapixel cam in the center ring. The other rings get a glowing LED each. It’s $27, USB 1.1, not Mac-compatible and [...]
