Aug. 08-24 2008The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
More change is coming for Beijing, says CJ
CEO
Listen to Park Keun-tae speak about Beijing and it's easy to understand why there's so much excitement in the city these days. "Beijing has changed from a city steeped in history to a high-tech city with the world's largest airport and, according to TIME magazine, a thriving economy." [Full story] [Full transcript]
Love blooms at Xiangshan for Beijing French
teacher
After over 20 years living in China, Passi, a French teacher at Beijing New Oriental School, has been to the Great Wall more times than he can count. And the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace have been common places through the years to take his now 12-year-old daughter. But Xiangshan will always be his favorite place. Why? Love. [Full story] [Full transcript]
China moves from intriguing mystery to beautiful reality, says EF
president
From the basins of Xinjiang to the lush mountains of Yunnan, from Shanghai to Xi'an, is seems like Peter Winn has been everywhere in China. But this wasn't always the case. [Full story] [Full transcript]
Beijing is beautiful, says French food rep
Whether she's talking about architecture, bike riding or local friends, Camille Levert has only good stories to tell of her two stays in Beijing. [Full story] [Full transcript]
China's influence on
style is becoming global, says fashion maven
"Fifteen years ago, style here was monotonous. Everybody looked the same. Today is different. It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman, old or young, everybody wants to reveal their personality in the way they dress." [Full story] [Full transcript]
For French PR director, Beijing's countryside has the
flavor of home
"It's hard to choose a favorite place in Beijing because the city is so diverse," said Alexis Vannier, who grew up in a village in France and is now the media and PR director of the Chinese operations of a French company. [Full story] [Full transcript]
