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The 2008 Summer Olympic Games [1], the 2008 Paralympics [2] and the 2008 World Mind Sports Games [3] will be held in Beijing, the first time the games are being held in China. The Olympic Games will take place between August 8-24, 2008, the Paralympic Games will take place between September 5-16, 2008, and the World Mind Sports Games will take place between October 3-18, 2008.
[edit] Get in
Beijing is the biggest transport hub in Northern China with suitable transportation links extending in all directions. The modern international airport and road and rail network ensures ease of access.
If travelling to the south of China, however, Shanghai and Hong Kong are the easiest ports of entry.
[edit] By plane
Most international flights will arrive at Beijing Capital Airport, Shanghai Pu Dong International Airport, or Hong Kong International Airport, depending on your destination. Many other cities have airports with domestic flights at reasonable rates.
[edit] By rail
Beijing is the railway hub of the nation, with the trains to most provincial capitals and all the neighboring cities. There are six stations in Beijing, the Beijing Railway Station, the Beijing West Railway Station are the most important. The former is mainly for long-haul trips, such Baotou Beijing to Shanghai and Beijing or the international trains directly to Moscow, Ulan Bator and Pyongyang, etc. Tourists can attend the capitals of each province, the majority of large and medium-sized cities, autonomous regions (with the exception of Tibet, Hainan and Taiwan, which Beijing - Tibet Railway will be available in July 2007) in China. The other two stations offer short-haul trains to the neighbouring provinces.
[edit] By bus
Beijing is without doubt the largest intersection of the main roads in China, with twelve national highways in the north-east, south-east, south-west and south, and eight major highways around the city, a total of twenty thousand kilometers.
Nineteen bus stations in Beijing service thousands of buses daily, to the neighboring cities such as Datong, Chengde, Tianjin, some departure every hour.
[edit] Visas and Documentation
China and Hong Kong, while legally the same country, are under different administrations and immigration regimes.
Many foreign nationals do not require a visa to enter Hong Kong, where the equestrian events are held. However, you do need a visa to enter China proper.
At the present time, visas are normally issued for a single entry and for a stay of 30 days. If you intend to travel to Hong Kong from China and back into the mainland, however, a double-entry visa is required.
The Chinese government has, as of late, required proof of air travel and hotel room or accomodations before the visa is issued. Make certain that all of your paperwork is in order before you travel, as you will be deported if you do not comply with the regulations.
[edit] Get around
[edit] Venues
[edit] Inside Beijing
- <see name="National Olympic Stadium" alt="The Birds Nest" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">The main sports arena, shaped like a bird's nest. Venue for the Opening and Closing ceremonies, the main track and field events and the football events.</see>
- <see name="Beijing National Aquatics Centre" alt="Water Cube" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for swimming, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming.</see>
- <see name="Beijing National Indoor Stadium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the artistic gymnastics, trampolining, and handball events.</see>
- <see name="Beijing Shooting Range Hall" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the qualifications and the finals of the 10-, 25-, and 50-meter range shooting events.</see>
- <see name="Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">An indoor stadium, it will be the venue of the basketball competitions.</see>
- <see name="Laoshan Velodrome" alt="" address="Laoshan, Beijing" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the track cycling events.</see>
- <see name="Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the rowing, and the canoe and kayak events (both flat-water racing and Slalom Racing).</see>
- <see name="China Agricultural University Gymnasium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue of the wrestling competitions.</see>
- <see name="Peking University Gymnasium" alt="" address="south-eastern Peking University, Beijing" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the Table Tennis events.</see>
- <see name="Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the judo and taekwondo events.</see>
- <see name="Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the badminton and rhythmic gymnastics.</see>
- <see name="Olympic Sports Centre" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the football, modern pentathlon (running and equestrian).</see>
- <see name="Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the handball.</see>
- <see name="Workers Stadium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the football.</see>
- <see name="Workers Indoor Arena" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the boxing.</see>
- <see name="Capital Indoor Stadium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the volleyball.</see>
- <see name="Fengtai Softball Field" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the softball.</see>
- <see name="Ying Tung Natatorium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the water polo, modern pentathlon (swimming).</see>
- <see name="Laoshan Mountain Bike Course" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Venue for the cycling (mountain bike).</see>
- <see name="Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the shooting.</see>
- <see name="Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the volleyball.</see>
- <see name="Beihang University Gymnasium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the weightlifting.</see>
- <see name="Olympic Green Convention Centre" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the Fencing preliminaries and finals, and Modern Pentathlon (fencing and shooting).</see>
- <see name="Olympic Green Hockey Field" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the Hockey.</see>
- <see name="Olympic Green Archery Field" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the Archery.</see>
- <see name="Olympic Green Tennis Centre" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the Tennis.</see>
- <see name="Wukesong Baseball Field" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the Baseball.</see>
- <see name="Beach Volleyball Ground" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the Beach volleyball.</see>
- <see name="BMX Field" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the Cycling (BMX).</see>
- <see name="Triathlon Venue" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the Triathlon.</see>
- <see name="Urban Road Cycling Course" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the cycling (road race).</see>
[edit] Outside Beijing
- <see name="Qingdao International Sailing Centre" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the Sailing.</see>
- <see name="Shanghai Stadium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for football preliminaries.</see>
- <see name="Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for football preliminaries.</see>
- <see name="Hong Kong Equestrian Venues" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for the Equestrian.</see>
-Warning: Not legally inside Mainland China.
- <see name="Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for football preliminaries.</see>
- <see name="Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium" alt="" address="Shenyang" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Venue for football preliminaries.</see>
[edit] Get out
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