tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60928658614785614802008-04-03T07:30:50.245-07:00Chinese-LearnerBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092865861478561480.post-2858847777436054222008-04-03T06:37:00.000-07:002008-04-03T07:30:50.270-07:00<a href="http://images.beijing2008.cn/20080402/Img214289142.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://images.beijing2008.cn/20080402/Img214289142.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I love the design of medals for Beijing Olympics. The jade used on those medals are provided by a jade company in Qinghai. Find out how these beautiful medals are made <a href="http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/official/preparation/n214289116.shtml">here</a>. </div>Chinese-Learnertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092865861478561480.post-8315258446614818852007-08-08T00:15:00.000-07:002007-08-08T00:50:55.958-07:00Today major cities in China celebrate the one year countdown.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img1.qq.com/xian/pics/5285/5285520.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://img1.qq.com/xian/pics/5285/5285520.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>On August 8 (tonight) in Beijing , a celebration will be held in Tian'anmen Square.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.chinanews.com.cn/tp/shfq/news/2007/08-08/U86P4T8D997706F116DT20070808150519.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.chinanews.com.cn/tp/shfq/news/2007/08-08/U86P4T8D997706F116DT20070808150519.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />At Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, 2008 Chinese Koto players perform <span style="font-style: italic;">Jasmine (Mo Li Hua, </span>a famous Chinese folk song<span style="font-style: italic;">) </span>together to celebrate the one year countdown of 2008 Olympic games.<br /></div>Chinese-Learnertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092865861478561480.post-47359463172030351002007-08-04T02:03:00.000-07:002007-08-04T02:15:14.512-07:00<span style="font-style: italic;">We Are Ready! </span>A song for the one year countdown ceremony is released today in Beijing. 133 singers including pop stars from China participated in recording this song. You can listed to this music online at <a href="http://www.beijing2008.cn/video/promotional/weareready/index.shtml">here.</a> (The page does not load well in Firebox. You have to use IE.)Chinese-Learnertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092865861478561480.post-64607034993643856692007-07-14T05:13:00.000-07:002007-07-14T05:19:10.098-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.beijing-2008.org/20070709/Img214107875.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.beijing-2008.org/20070709/Img214107875.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Equestrian facilities in Hong Kong for 2008 Olympic Games are ready for testing. Hong Kong, rather than Beijing, will host equestrian events between August 9 and 20.Chinese-Learnertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092865861478561480.post-17944707640718994912007-04-15T10:00:00.000-07:002007-04-15T10:11:51.883-07:00Beijing Olympics tickets now go on sale. 75% of 7 million tickets will be sold in China and 25% will be sold overseas. International visitors to Beijing 2008 Summer Games have to contact local Olympic committees and authorized ticketing agents to book their tickets. Phase 1 application will be ended on June 30, 2007.Chinese-Learnertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092865861478561480.post-83996402231463344232007-03-27T02:16:00.000-07:002007-03-27T02:30:46.249-07:00Medals of Chinese characteristics are unveiled in Beijing today. The medals are made of gold and jade symbolizing nobility and virtue and are the embodiment of the traditional Chinese values of morality and honor.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.beijing-2008.org/11/84/Img214028411.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: middle; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.beijing-2008.org/11/84/Img214028411.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.beijing-2008.org/07/84/Img214028407.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: middle; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.beijing-2008.org/07/84/Img214028407.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Chinese-Learnertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092865861478561480.post-33196829271191586002007-03-09T07:29:00.000-08:002007-03-10T01:06:39.785-08:00Beijing 2008 Olympic Games official ticketing website is online. Ticket prices are available now, starting from 50 RMB to 5000 RMB. One has to register an account to book tickets although tickets are not for sale at present. 2008 Olympic Games ticket pre-registration starts in Mar 2007; ticket application will be open to public around Apr 2007 and Jun 2007 while <strong style="font-weight: normal;">on sale to public </strong>Oct 2007 -- Dec 2007. For more details please refer to <a href="http://www.tickets.beijing2008.cn/">the ticketing website.</a>Chinese-Learner