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5th Beijing 2008 Olympic Cultural Festival concludes

5th Beijing 2008 Olympic Cultural Festival concludes

The 5th Beijing 2008 Olympic Cultural Festival drew to a close with a rousing chorus of an Olympic song honoring Games volunteers on the evening of July 15th in the Olympic City. This year's festival is the last one prior to the the Games of the XXIX Olympiad next August 2008. [Full story]   [Special coverage]

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The Olympic Cultural Festival, held once a year from 2005 - 2008, combines sports and cultural activities such as mass sports, discussion forums, cultural performances, etc. to spread the Olympic spirit and Olympic culture. The goal of the Cultural Festival is to introduce the unique characteristics of Beijing and China to the world by exploiting Beijing's advantages and using all other resources available. More>>

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Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp HandbookThe Olympic Youth Camp (OYC), with its proud history, is an educational and cultural exchange programme under the Olympic flag for young people aged 16 to 18. [Full story]
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