Building Ban for Olympics

All building sites in Beijing will be shut three weeks before the start of the Olympic Games, as the city tries to clear its skies of pollution.

Digging, pouring of concrete and outdoor spray-painting will also be banned under plans announced by the Environmental Protection Bureau.

The move follows mounting concern that athletes may suffer from Beijing's noxious atmosphere.
Olympic chiefs have already voiced concern over the issue.

President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge had previously warned that he would postpone certain endurance events if pollution levels were excessive.

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Pollution in China has become a very serious problem, and now experts believe it will have an effect on the olympic athletes if the pollution continues to increase. Beijing promised to have a clean enviornment for the olympics but now the pollution has become so bad that it is hard to see from block to block. So China is stopping all building sites three weeks before the Olympics in order to try to fix the problem.

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Who can trust Chinese food?

The US delegation has said it is planning to bring its own food for American athletes.

At a news conference in Beijing, a senior official, Kang Yi, said it was a pity that the US had apparently decided not to trust China's food.

Ms Kang insisted that the food served to athletes at the Olympics would exceed international health standards.

For China, a good Olympic Games means cheering spectators, record-breaking performances and athletes and fans all sitting down to enjoy some good Chinese-made food.

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After the incident regarding the toxic Chinese dumplings, America has decided to bring it's own food to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Who can blame them? America has enough problem with terrorists as it is. We don't need to get involved with this new form of Chinese bio-terrorism.

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China "Regrets" Spielberg Action

China has expressed regret over film director Steven Spielberg's decision to pull out as artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympics over the Darfur issue.

The foreign ministry said "ulterior motives" may be behind criticism of its links with Sudan.
The director said his conscience would not allow him to continue in his role.

China has strong economic and military ties with Sudan, which campaigners say it should use to put pressure on Khartoum to resolve the Darfur crisis.

A UK newspaper has published a letter from 80 Nobel laureates and artists urging Beijing to help end the conflict.

Mr Spielberg's announcement late on Tuesday is Beijing's first big setback in staging the Olympics, analysts say.

The renowned director, who had been brought in as artistic adviser for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games, said his conscience would not allow him to continue in the role.

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Steven Spielberg, who was once a strong supporter and even the artistic advisor to the Beijing Olympics, but he has now decided to back out. Due to the fact that China is not doing enough to solve the problem in China's strong economic and military partner Sudan, having to do with Darfur. The Chinese say this is the first set back for the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

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Meteorologists to Prevent Rain in Olympic Opening & Closing Ceremonies

Source: CCTV.com

With the Olympics less than 200 days away, Beijing's meteorologists are working hard to ensure the most accurate weather forecasts during the games.

With the Olympics less than 200 days away, Beijing's meteorologists are working hard to ensure the most accurate weather forecasts during the games. (Photo: xinhuanet.com)
The weather authorities say they're applying advanced technologies, scientific methods and their own experiences to help minimize inaccuracies.

Beijing's meteorologists have been perfecting their techniques and say that they are determined to provide the best weather information ever in Olympic games history.

August is Beijing's rainy season, but Organizers have a few tricks up their sleeves to prevent bad weather: the use of Cannons will somehow prevent rain from marring the opening and closing ceremonies

Wang Jianjie, Deputy Director of Beijing Meteorological Bureau said "We are working closely with BOCOG's opening and closing ceremonies department. We are making plans for different weather conditions. Different ways will be worked out to ensure successful ceremonies."

The opening ceremony will start on August the 8th and the closing ceremony on August 24th. Let's keep our fingers crossed for good weather.

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This article is significant to China because, in beijing the rainy season is in full force during august, the time in which the olympics will be going on. The meteorologist have promised the people that there will be no rain during the opening and closing ceremonies. China during august is a lot like florida during the summer, it's hot and sticky till around three o'clock when it rains hard for about two hours then goes right back to being hot and sticky. So to promise that there will be no rain is very far fetched. I plan on fallowing up on this when i find the method they plan to use to stop the rain.

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