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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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Sunday, May 18th, 2008
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Sunday, May 18th, 2008
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad has decided to pause the ongoing torch relay on the mainland of China for three days, from May 19-21, to honor the memory of those that lost their lives in the terrible earthquake that struck on May 12, affecting ...
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Where there is hope,there is life
Liu Xiaohai, who had been under the debris for nearly 70 hours, is rescued by the army in Beichuan County of the earthquake-hit Sichuan Province in southwest China, May 15, 2008.
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
A rescuer from Japan receives an interview after arriving at Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on May 16, 2008. A Japanese rescue team arrive in the quake-hit Sichuan Province in southwest China early on Friday to assist local disaster relief efforts. The Japanese rescue team, comprising 31 members ...
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Opening ceremony sample ticket of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Special report: Strong Earthquake Jolts SW China
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao greets local people during an inspection in Muyu Township of Qingchuan County, one of the worst-hit area of Guangyuan City in southwest China's Sichuan ...
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Saturday, December 15th, 2007
Liu Qi (R) meets Aaron Peskin.
(BEIJING, November 26) -- BOCOG President Liu Qi met with the visiting president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Aaron Peskin, here Monday afternoon.
Liu welcomed the guest and said that the Chinese government would further strengthen support for the preparatory work, as this year ...
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Saturday, December 15th, 2007
Filming begins for volunteer song music video
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(BEIJING, December 2) -- Laughter and fun abounded at Beijing's Shimao Tianjie Sunday evening when various winners from the hit singing competition shows "Happy Boy" and "Super Girl" gathered to begin filming the music video for a Chinese song to encourage Olympic volunteerism. ...
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Saturday, December 15th, 2007
(Lausanne, December 12) -- IOC President Jacques Rogge expressed his satisfaction over the preparatory work for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, including the construction of the Olympic venues on Wednesday.
Rogge was present at a press conference held at the end of a three-day meeting of the Executive Board of the ...
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