Dear Readers,
With the Olympic games less than forty days away, the preparations we have seen so far this year in Beijing are rising to a fever pitch. Today, the first of 500,000 Olympic volunteers have hit the streets, manning tourist information booths to help visitors to the city. The subway system finally has modern ticketing devices common in Shanghai and Hong Kong; there are now also security checks in all 93 stations. Taxis, long the focus of scrutiny by the authorities, have noticeably improved, in terms of cleanliness and service quality. 10,000 artists from all over the world have gathered in the capital for one of the largest arts festivals in the history of Beijing. [view more]

Help is At Hand, as Volunteers Hit Streets (China Daily, 7-01-2008)

World's Largest Pearl Market Eyes Olympic-Bound Tourists (China Daily, 6-29-2008)

Impossible is Nothing (China Daily, 6-27-2008)

Beijing Rents Ride Olympic Wave (China Daily, 6-26-2008)

Taxi Drivers Tidy Up for the Olympics (China Daily, 6-25-2008)

Beijing Regulations on Ambush Advertising During the Olympic Games

With the 2008 Olympic Games only weeks away, Beijing is making last minute preparations before becoming the center of the world’s focus. One major issue particularly relevant to the Beijing Games is ambush advertising. [click here to view the complete article]