Sportswear tops fashion podium
With the Olympics and Paralympics now over, people across Beijing are heading to the city's main shopping areas in search of stylish mementos. |
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Olympics furniture auction given cold shoulder
The Olympics and Paralympics might have left many Chinese with fond memories, but that isn't translating into buying interest at auctions for memorabilia and furniture used during the events. |
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Internet magnifies influence of Olympics, Paralympics
When the Olympics and Paralympics come to China, they have earned unprecedented attention and popularity with the help of the Internet. |
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GE helps to deliver a cleaner, greener Olympics
General Electric Co (GE), a global Olympic Sponsor, played a major role in ensuring that the Beijing Olympics were truly a "Green Olympics". |
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Post-Olympic blues no real threat to economy
Days after the end of the Beijing Olympics, contentions still remain high about what kind of effects the Games will have on the Chinese economy. |
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'Don't bank on Olympic souvenirs'
People who buy Olympic souvenirs in the hope they might one day be worth a fortune should take a breath and count to 10 before parting with their money. |
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Gold medal winners to get hefty bonuses
China's Olympic gold medalists will each get a tax-free bonus of 350,000 yuan ($51,000), almost double that paid out after the 2004 Athens Games, local media reported Tuesday. |
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Games 'well worth the money'
Beijing's huge investment in the Olympics will help cement its place as a world-class city and business center, and leave a legacy of improvements for its residents, pundits have said. |
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Up to speed
The Beijing Olympics,a two-week sports gala, served as a catalyst for the city to improve its service industry. |
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Capital, the real winner of the Games
Forget the medal tally. The real winner of this year's Games is Beijing. |
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Post-Olympic housing prices in Beijing to go up after adjustment
The housing prices in Beijing after the Olympics will go up following a period of adjustment, said Chen Jian, executive president of Beijing Olympic Economy Research Association. |
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Olympic souvenir stores see sales boom
As the Chinese Olympic team's gold rush slows, the Games souvenir stores are seeing a boom of their own. |
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Games to further boost China's opening-up drive
The success of the Beijing Olympic Games has showcased China's strong capabilities, boosted mutual understanding between the Chinese and foreign citizens, and will surely stimulate its further opening up. |
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Smoking ban ensures a healthy Games
While Beijing is hosting a "green, hi-tech and people's Olympics", the city's municipal government is also making efforts to ensure a healthy Games by prohibiting smoking in public areas. |
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Beijing's anti-pollution measures lauded
Measures taken by Beijing to tackle air pollution before the Olympic Games have proved to be effective, an article in the French sports daily L' Equipe said Thursday. |
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IOC official praises China anti-piracy efforts
Hain Verbruggen praised China's anti-piracy efforts against illegal broadcasts of the events on Thursday, calling them efficient.
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Beijing airport promotes Chinese culture week
The Beijing International Airport kicked off its Chinese culture week on Thursday in the new Terminal 3, with the aim of giving Olympic visitors a fond farewell. |
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Increased security in parks benefits all
Beijing tourism department on Thursday reassured foreign tourists that increased security at the city's parks was not aimed at them but at providing a safe environment for everyone to enjoy the Olympics. |
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Air Beijing breathes
Is Beijing's air quality still a concern? Some people seem to have underestimated the host city's capability to keep its promise of clearing up its air for the Olympic Games. |
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Online auction site cashes in on Games
Items related to gold medal winners in the Olympic Games are appearing on the Internet for auction. |
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