A visit to the international area of the Olympic Village

The Olympic rings at the flag-raising square

(BEIJING, August13) -- The Olympic Village is divided into three sections: the international area, residential area and operation area. The international area mainly includes the office for the head of the Olympic Village, the flag-raising square and commercial culture street.

Beautiful Olympic Village Mayor’s courtyard

The commercial culture street features bank outlets, a photo processing center, airline ticketing office, newspaper kiosks, hair salon, dry-cleaning shop and general store, a Chinese tea house, as well as folk handicrafts production and display center.

In the Olympic Village, volunteers are providing friendly services at reception offices, buses, entrances to international area.

Volunteers are responsible for issuing certificates

Historical monument in Olympic Village Head Courtyard