Cultural events highlight Beijing Olympics
Much like Hollywood's red carpet, cultural events throughout the squares of Beijing in celebration of the Olympics, rolled out on August the 1st.
Zhang Yimou prepares for Olympic gig
Before the secret of the opening ceremony are revealed on August 8th, let's look back at the involvement of Zhang Yimou in the highly anticipated sporting event.
First guests check in at Olympic family hotel
With the Olympics looming ahead, a large number of international visitors have already arrived to get a taste of traditional folk culture in this dynamic city.
Top Chinese gymnasts gear up for the Games
With only 16 days left before the start of the Beijing Olympics, China's gymnastics team has started its last stage of preparations.
Olympic village warms up for operation
Beijing's Olympic Village became operational Sunday and started warming up for its official opening on June 27, when 16,000 athletes and officials will move in.
Beijing opened three new subway lines on Saturday, delayed from a planned late-June start but just in time to carry passengers before next month's Olympics.
