Keeping up with opening-up
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August 8, 2008
WELCOME, WORLD
There were cheers, and there was applause. The Olympic torch climbed the Great Wall yesterday, the last day of China's seven-year wait. The red Chinese national flag, with the five yellow stars, flattered everywhere, welcoming one and all to the Olympic Games.
Beijing was awash in colors, giving it the look of a grand carnival on the evening of the Games' opening ceremony. But this, as many people said, was a once-in-a-lifetime festival. The sights and sounds were varied, carnival-like the same, with restaurants and cabbies doing brisk business.
The capital airport saw its busiest day yesterday, handling more than 300 Olympic-related flights that carried VIP guests, athletes and sports officials.
- Vice-chairman of CPPCC Jiangxi Provincial Committee placed under investigation
- Five trapped in flooding accident at Heilongjiang coal mine
- Long March 5 rocket deploys tech demo satellite into space
- China launches communication technology test satellite
- Spokesperson warns against aggression toward mainland fisherman
- Lhasa wetland reserve recognized as world's highest altitude wetland































