English-language maps of Beijing are not so plentiful, so comprehensible, or so reliable that the existence of a good one should go unmentioned. Illustration: when my wife and I inquired at an official Olympic Visitors Center booth on Jianguo Lu... ...full story at James Fallows
from James Fallows on Tue, Aug 12 2008
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Beijing, China Olympic Legacy »
YouTube video Beijing is spending over $40 billion on new subway lines, airport terminals and other infrastructure developments. Prepairing for the Olympic games means preparing for the influx of over one million global visitors. GE is proud to help leave a lasting... |
| 11 Apr 08 |
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Householders invited to host Olympics visitors » Shanghai Daily BEIJING has begun to recruit about 1,000 families willing to accommodate overseas visitors during the Olympic Games in August. The visitors can live in these "Olympic homes" with Beijing families for about five... |
| 19 Aug 08 |
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Visitors treated to more than cola » People's Daily Hospitality centers in Beijing run by Olympic sponsors have been pulling in the crowds. One that has been particularly popular is the 4,000 sq m Coca-Cola Shuang Experience Center in the central business district, which draws 12,000 visitors, in groups... |
| 28 May 08 |
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Beijing rolls out the hotel welcome mat » Shanghai Daily BEIJING will prepare 5,892 hotels with 336,000 rooms and 660,000 beds for visitors during the Beijing Olympics in August, more than the previous two games in Sydney and Athens, an official of the Beijing Olympic Committee... |
| 27 Jun 08 |
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GPS toilet maps for Beijing » Danwei Visas, camera equipment for foreign news crews, tickets to Olympic events: who needs 'em? The People's Daily rightly puts the focus on the true needs of Olympic visitors: Beijing to establish electronic map of public lavatories Beijing will create an electronic guidance system for public lavatories. Before the Olympic Games, guides will be set up at 210 major downtown streets and street corners. By then, those seeking out public lavatories can do so with the help of a GPS locator. This is information was released at a press conference held by the Beijing Municipal Administration Commission. Before the Olympic Games, Beijing will provide the location of public lavatories through a website, tourist and transportation maps, and posted guides on the road. Beijing has issued the style and setting requirements for posted public lavatory guides and the locations of posted guides on a main street. Guides will be posted every 50 meters to 150 meters apart from each other. This article is from Danwei.org |
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Games visitors party at Swiss House in Beijing » Shanghai Daily MORE than 123,700 visitors enjoyed themselves at the House of Switzerland in Beijing during the Olympic Games. The venue, which opened on August 1, closed yesterday after playing host to athletes and celebrities... |
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