Zou Shiming of China wins 48kg Boxing gold medal

(BEIJING, August 24) -- China's Zou Shiming won China's first boxing gold today by defeating Mongolia's Serdamba Purevdorj in the final of the light-flyweight class. Zou hit Purevdorj with a combo of punches in the first round, earning one point.
The bout ended abruptly in the second round with Purevdorj retiring due to an apparent shoulder injury.

Zhang xiaoping wins China's second boxing gold in light-heavyweight class

(Beijing, August 24) --China's zhang xiaoping won his country's second-ever Olympic Boxing gold medal in the light-heavyweight class by defeating Kenny Egan of Ireland11-7.
The bout between Zhang and Egan was hard-fought and intense from the beginning to the end.
The first round saw the two boxers hustling each other and exchanging punches, but Zhang won the round 2-0.
The Irish boxer fought back in the next two rounds, with the boxers scoring the same amount of points in rounds, 3-3 and 2-2.
Egan was equally aggressive in the last round but Zhang, cheered on by a boisterous home crowd, landed another four stinging point-scoring punches to claim the title.
"I'm really excited," said Zhang, "before the Olympic Games, I was just a normal athlete but now I am a gold medalist. I was perfect today and did very well psychologically and physically. Throughout the Games, I fought with 100 per cent of my skills. I put myself in a low position and tried my best to fight against my opponent."
China's first boxing gold medal was won by Zou shiming in the light-flyweight class earlier today

Ma Lin wins Olympic Men's Table Tennis Singles gold

Ma Lin scored a hard-fought win over teammate Wang Hao 4-1 to finally add Olympic gold to his gold medal collection. Ma was fierce and aggressive from the start and enjoyed a 2-0 lead before Wang, who also won the Men's Singles silver medal in Athens, found his pace in the third game. But Ma would come back to win the next two games for the gold medal.
Earlier in the afternoon, Jorgen Persson of Sweden and Wang Liqin in the bronze medal match gave the spectators a great show with a splendid match of many long rallies and slams. Sixth time Olympian Persson, 42, lost the medal but won the applause of the audience for his extraordinary performance and also for the true Olympic spirit he demonstrated during the match as he fought heroically after receiving medical treatment at the start of the fourth game due to pain in his left leg. Wang won the match 4-0.

Host city of Olympic Game 2008 in China

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will give friends from all over the world an opportunity to experience Beijing, the capital city of China.
Beijing is both a tribute to China's proud history and a gateway to China's future. The capital city during the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Beijing has long been the political, cultural, and diplomatic center of China. It is now an international metropolis, home to 11 million people from all walks of life.
Alongside 7300 cultural relics and historic sites and more than 200 scenic spots -- including the world's largest palace, the Forbidden City, as well as the Great Wall, Summer Palace, and Temple of Heaven -- Beijing boasts an impressive modern skyline, a reflection of its rapid economic development. The recently expanded Beijing Capital International Airport is China's largest and most advanced airport.
August and September mark the end of summer and the beginning of autumn in Beijing, with temperatures ranging from 18 to 30 degrees Celsius. This is the best season to visit, with clear, blue skies allowing visitors to fully witness the charm and vastness of the city.

Host city of Olympic Game 2008 in China

Hong Kong, described as a 'barren rock' over 150 years ago, has become a world-class financial, trading and business center and, indeed, a great world city.
Hong Kong has no natural resources, except one of the finest deep-water ports in the world. A hardworking, adaptable and well-educated workforce of about 3.58 million, coupled with entrepreneurial flair, is the bedrock of Hong Kong's productivity and creativity.
Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997, after a century and a half of British administration. Under Hong Kong's constitutional document, the Basic Law, the existing economic, legal and social systems will be maintained for 50 years. The SAR enjoys a high degree of autonomy except in defence and foreign affairs.
Location
Situated at the south-eastern tip of China, Hong Kong is ideally positioned at the center of rapidly developing East Asia. With a total area of 1 104 square kilometres, it covers Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula just opposite, and the New Territories -- the more rural section of Hong Kong, which also includes 262 outlying islands.

Location
Situated at the south-eastern tip of China, Hong Kong is ideally positioned at the center of rapidly developing East Asia. With a total area of 1 104 square kilometres, it covers Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula just opposite, and the New Territories -- the more rural section of Hong Kong, which also includes 262 outlying islands.

Host city of Olympic Game 2008 in China

Shanghai will hold the football matches for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad at the Shanghai Stadium. Shanghai is not only the largest seaport city and economic center of China, but the most modern and fashionable international metropolis as well. Standing at the highest point of Shanghai -- the Sightseeing Hall of Jinmao Mansion or the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, you can fully enjoy all the magnificent buildings and the beautiful urban views. Roaming among the architectural complexes along Shanghai Bund, you'll have a better understanding of the century-long charms in this city. Walking along the Nanjing Road and the Huaihai Road, you will have a chance to follow the latest vogue and fashion. The nightlife of Shanghai provides an unusual temptation and all kinds of bars are undoubtedly the ideal places for your relaxation. Owing to the high temperature and sufficient rainfall in summer, you're expected to give special attention to the local weather forecasts.

Host city of Olympic Game 2008 in China

Qinhuangdao will hold the football matches for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium. Located at the eastern part of Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao is only 280km and 220km away from Beijing and Tianjin respectively. In other words, your travel between Qinhuangdao and these two cities will be very convenient. Lying within the temperate monsoon zone and adjacent to the Bohai Sea, Qinhuangdao enjoys the fresh and cool air and the agreeable temperature, and has always been considered as an ideal domestic summer resort. The well-known local sceneries mainly include the Great Wall and the seaside landscapes. Shanhai Pass, dubbed as "the First Pass under Heaven", is the easternmost tip of the Great Wall. Beidaihe, Nandaihe, Gold Coast and the vast sea, the gold beach and the dense forest join hands to paint a beautiful picture. If you stay for several days longer, you'll have a chance to watch the birds in autumn. Beidaihe Nature Reserve of Birds with many kinds of rare birds attracts lots of bird lovers each year.

Host city of Olympic Game 2008 in China

Shenyang will hold the football matches for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. With the strong monsoon impacts, Shenyang witnesses the four distinct seasons. The average temperature in summer reaches 24 degrees celsius, 3-5 degrees lower than in the southern part of China. Shenyang is not only the capital city of Liaoning Province, but the largest city of Northeast China with the largest railroad hub and airport across the region. As a famous historical and cultural city, Shenyang is the birthplace of Qing Dynasty and the location for the first two emperors' mausoleums -- Fuling Mausoleum and Zhaoling Mausoleum. Shenyang Imperial Palace is the second largest and well-preserved ancient palace complex, only next to Beijing Palace Museum. During the spare time after your appreciation of the Olympic Games, you may visit the historic sites of this city along the route of "one palace and two mausoleums". As the World Horticultural Exposition was successfully held in 2006, Shenyang is quickening its steps in converting itself into a garden city and a forest city.

Host city of Olympic game 2008 in China

The sailing events for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad will be held within Qingdao International Sailing Center, the five water areas outside Fushan Bay.
A unique blend of sea and mountains makes Qingdao a well-known summer resort. With an average temperature ranging from 20℃ to 28 ℃, the period from July through September is the most agreeable season for the tour. Qingdao International Beer Festival at the second weekend during each August offers you a rare opportunity to taste all the famous beers across the world. The municipal characteristics of Qingdao, the “red-tile roofs, green trees, azure sea and blue sky”, are best embodied by Badaguan Scenic Area, where the adjacent beach, the surrounding flowers and trees, the tranquil environment and various villas with more than 20 national architectural styles will leave you an impression of European towns. In addition, Qingdao is also well-known for its numerous and unique squares.

One of the Olympic city with Tianjin

Tianjin is a municipality direct under the Central Government, as well as an opening city. It's situated in the eastern part of the North China Plain, covering an area of 11,300 square km. and with a population of six million.
　　It has a semi-humid continental climate in the warm Temperate Zone. With an annual average temperature of 12 degrees centigrade, and rainfall of 590 millimeters, it has 220 frost-free days per year. It's rich in petroleum, natural gas and sea salt along the coastal area.
　　As one of China's biggest industrial centers, Tianjin has built up an all-round industrial system with machinery, electronics, textiles, chemicals, metallurgy, foodstuff etc. as its mainstays. The production on a fairly large scale, of arts and crafts like hand-made carpets, Yangliuqing's New Year Pictures printed from an engraved wood plate, Zhang's painted clay figurines, kites etc. holds an important position in the country. Tianjin has already achieved successes in the operation of its Economic and Technological Development Zone in the northeastern part of Tanggu District, covering an area of 33 square km.
　　Tianjin is one of the most prosperous business areas as well as a distribution center for goods and materials in North China.
　　It's also a key hub of land and sea communications. Its port consisting of Tianjin, Tanggu and Xingang Harbours is an important Chinese Sea port, serving as the most convenient sea outlet for Beijing, North China and Northwest. The port accessible to ocean freighters of ten thousand tons class has opened more than 20 ocean shipping routes. Tianjin has a well-developed road transport network, regular air-service to over 30 cities throughout the country, and inland water shipping, in addition to the pipelines for oil transport.
　　Tianjin is a famous historical city. The best known scenic spots and historical sites include Ning Garden, Tianhou Temple (Temple of Heavenly Empress), Dule Temple in Ji county, The Great Wall at the Huangya Pass, the Panshan scenery area etc.
　　Efforts are being made to develop Tianjin primarily into a financial center in North China, an international commercial city and a free port.