(BEIJING, Feb. 20) -- The Beijing Municipality will further improve civility of citizens in an effort to create a more favorable environment for the Beijing Olympic Games.

   Although the citywide campaign is to be officially launched next month, some projects for the purpose have already been put on the agenda, according to a press conference held yesterday on the occasion of 900 day countdown to the Games to be held from August 8-24, 2008.

   The education department has prepared to release a reader to popularize civility and courtesy, with an aim to cover some 4.3 million families.

   Meanwhile, the public are encouraged to take part in selecting Top Ten Model Persons of Social Ethics. In public places such as squares, airports, train stations and key sports venues, model sectors of public civility are to be set up.

   Groups of Olympic lecturers and volunteers will be organized to disseminate knowledge about competition features and spectator courtesy to targeted citizens.

   Civility at transport stations is also a key point to be emphasized. Some of the bus stops in Beijing have already seen orderly queuing. To make this an overwhelming routine, the city will dispatch more supervisors to more bus stops and will extend the activity from the city to outskirts.

   In 2006, Beijing will embark on an all-round campaign to get rid of "villages in the center of the city" and other illegal buildings and outdoor advertisement boards. The departments concerned will take harsh measures against spitting and littering in public places and will deploy more trash cans and spit bags.