Destination Beijing

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NBA goes East Posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008 6:31 AM ET By Alan Paul, Special to NBCOlympics.com
When most NBA stars visit Beijing, they are often shocked by basketball's mass following. That's because the league has made incremental steps into China beginning in the late 1980s.
Beijing reveals plan for car ban during Olympics Posted Saturday, June 21, 2008 7:31 AM ET
Beijing will pull half its 3.3 million vehicles off the road during the Olympics, betting the move will clean the city's noxious air when the Games open in August.
Olympic flame arrives in China's west Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Hundreds of security personnel lined the streets to head off any disruption as the Olympic torch relay resumed Wednesday in western China's restive Muslim region of Xinjiang.
Olympic torch's arrival in Tibet postponed Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 10:55 AM ET Shrouded in secrecy, plans for the Olympic torch to visit to Tibet up in the air.
Beijing bans fireworks during Olympics Posted Monday, June 9, 2008
Beijing has banned fireworks for more than three months this summer as part of a raft of new regulations designed to ensure strict security during the upcoming Olympic Games.
China's new celebrity culture Posted Sunday, June 8, 2008 As a result of years of sweeping change, China is now less a country of Mao and one more of Yao. The revolutionary leader is being supplanted in Chinese hearts by a firmament of music, movie and sports celebrities.
IOC official expects positive change in China Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2008
China rowers send an Olympic message Posted Monday, June 2, 2008 China won five of the 14 finals at the second World Cup competition in Lucerne, Switzerland, presenting a challenge to its competitors as teams train for the 2008 Games.
Beijing after dark Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 By Alan Paul, Special to NBCOlympics.com While Beijing can't match Shanghai in terms of scintillating nightlife, the city has moved beyond its role as the cultural and historical center of China, transforming into a cosmopolitan hot spot buzzing with activity in its own right.
China launches second Olympic satellite Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:30 AM ET By The Associated Press
Tickets selling fast in Beijing Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 By The Associated Press
Victims remembered at torch relay Posted Thursday, May 22, 2008 6:40 AM ET By The Associated Press Victims of China's devastating earthquake were remembered with a moment of silence Thursday as the Olympic torch's march to Beijing restarted its journey.
Torch relay to resume after official mourning Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:53 AM ET By The Associated Press The Olympic torch resumes its journey through China on Thursday after a three-day period of national mourning for victims of the devastating earthquake.
Olympic Etiquette 101 Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:07 PM ET Members of the U.S. Olympic Team took time out from training to learn culture and etiquette tips from China experts. The main message, go with the cultural flow.
Team for Olympic torch Everest summit announced Posted Tuesday, May 6, 2008 7:44 AM ET By Associated Press
China has picked a final 36-member team to carry the Olympic torch to the top of Mount Everest, mountaineering officials said Tuesday.
Chinese cheer as Olympic torch starts mainland leg Posted Saturday, May 3, 2008 1:10 PM ET By Associated Press
Cheering Chinese stood on their chairs and waved flags as the Olympic torch started its mainland leg Sunday on the tropical island of Hainan - the first stop in what is expected to be a peaceful three-month journey to Beijing.
China's Chen tops women's 10-meter qualifiers Posted Thursday, May 1, 2008 11:01 PM ET By Associated Press
(AP) -- World Cup champion Chen Ruolin of China topped the six women's 10-meter platform final qualifiers in the Canada Cup on Thursday, scoring 401.45 points.
Olympic flame prepares for Everest ascent Posted Thursday, May 1, 2008 8:58 AM ET By Associated Press
Beijing smoking ban goes into effect Posted Thursday, May 1, 2008 4:35 AM ET By Associated Press
Beijing's battle to ban smoking in most public areas began in earnest Thursday as part of the government's commitment to hold a smoke-free Olympics.
Carrefour told to remove Olympic caps Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:51 AM ET By Associated Press
French retailer Carrefour's bid to support the Olympic Games has met opposition.
China blames speeding for train crash that kill 70 people Posted Monday, April 28, 2008 4:15 AM ET By Associated Press
China could identify less than half the 70 people killed in its deadliest train accident in a decade but had already cleared the mangled cars and laid new track Tuesday, restoring service a day after the derailment.
China increasing security ahead of Olympics Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008 3:00 PM ET By Associated Press
BEIJING(AP) Foreigners report random ID checks. Police check on chemicals in school science labs. A music festival is postponed. With 3 1/2 months to go, China is ramping up its campaign to tighten security ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
Saving face: A guide to surviving Beijing Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:09 AM ET By Greg Groggel, NBCOlympics.com
A Beijing Briefing Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:30 PM ET Oscar and Javier Molina are twin brothers, born and raised in the United States.
China's introduction Where Gao Jun was born and raised, in a town in northern China called Baoding, about two hours away from Beijing, the really good athletes play table tennis. So she did, and as she grew up she got to be very good indeed.