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Greening China after the Olympic Games

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Greening China after the Olympic Games (Photo credit: John Huet/IOC) As Beijing prepares to host the Olympic Games in August, the city's commitment to staging a "Green" Olympics is coming under increasingly close scrutiny. China's capital, through the Beijing Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG), has undertaken a programme of ...

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‘City of Eternal Spring’ hosts successful torch relay

Monday, June 9th, 2008

(KUNMING, June 9) -- Gymnast Jiang Shaomin, a native of Yunnan Province, ignited the flame cauldron at 11:41 a.m., marking the end of the torch's journey in the capital city of Kunming. Kunming is known by many for its temperate climate, which is why it has been nicknamed the "City ...

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