BEIJING fired over 1,000 rain dispersal rockets last night to blow away rain clouds for the smooth opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games at the National Stadium, confirmed the local observatory this morning. ... ...full story at Shanghai Daily
from Shanghai Daily on Sat, Aug 09 2008
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