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Beijing unveils official reception hotels for Olympics

Beijing Olympic organizers have unveiled 132 official reception hotels for next year's Games. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) said Friday 120 contracted hotels are in Beijing, among which 38 are five- ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Dec 31 2007

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