Overseas guests visit the construction site of the National Aquatics Center.

(BEIJING, Sept. 26) -- Kevan Gosper, chairman of International Olympic Committee Press Commission voiced his conviction that journalists and photographers will be happy with living and working conditions at the Media Village during the 2008 Olympic Games.

He made the remark when visiting the village, the Main Press Center and Olympic competition venues together with attendees of the 1st World Press Briefing for the 2008 Games.

"It's magic, it's magic!" a representative of Algerian News Agency was amazed by the National Stadium, now under construction. The stadium, dubbed "the bird's nest" because of its unique shape, will be used as the main stadium to stage the opening and closing ceremonies and other events.

The stadium and another major project, the National Aquatics Center, or "water cube", are especially impressive, reporters said.

On Monday, the media toured the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, Beijing's hutongs and other scenic spots.

The press briefing, hosted by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and due to open on Thursday, will update the world media on the preparatory work for the Beijing Olympics, media operations in particular, and hear their opinions and suggestions.

Overseas guests listen the description about the construction of the "Bird Nest" attentively.

An overseas photographer takes photo for Wukesong Indoor Stadium.

The "Water Cube" wearing charming pieces of membrane attracts the journalists.

Chinese personnel answer questions from the foreign  journalists.

An overseas photographer takes photo for National Aquatics Center.