The mascot for the 2008 Beijing Olympics will be unveiled on November 11.
It is widely expected to be either a Tibetan antelope or a giant panda.
The unveiling date marks the 1,000-day countdown to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, which will start at 8 pm on August 8, 2008.
An audience of at least 4,000 people, including International Olympic Committee officials, will attend the unveiling.
Seemingly there were 662 eligible mascot designs submitted for consideration.
Friday, November 04, 2005
Monday, October 31, 2005
No Room at The Inn?
It is reported that Beijing is not planning to construct any new hotels for the 2008 Olympics, despite the fact that 250K foreign visitors are expected to attend the games.
However, as there are nearly 490,000 beds throughout the city no one in China is losing any sleep over the issue.
That of course includes very basic accommodation (1 star and below).
Those of you with a taste for luxury, may well care to start to make your accommodation arrangements now.
However, as there are nearly 490,000 beds throughout the city no one in China is losing any sleep over the issue.
That of course includes very basic accommodation (1 star and below).
Those of you with a taste for luxury, may well care to start to make your accommodation arrangements now.
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