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The 2008 Summer Olympic Games [1] and the 2008 Paralympics [2] 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, and the Paralympic Games will take place between September 5-16, 2008.

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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 whilst on your enjoyable Beijing tour.

[edit] By rail

Beijing, 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. While the latter is the largest railway station in Asia. 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.

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Beijing is without doubt the largest intersection of the main roads in China, with bright 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 are thousands of buses daily, to the neighboring cities such as Datong, Chengde, Tianjin, some departure every hour. China Travel Guide indicates that long-distance travellers should not apply to buses, but short bus trips can be unforgettable.

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[edit] Inside Beijing

• National Olympic Stadium (The Birds Nest). 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. edit

• Beijing National Aquatics Centre (Water Cube). Venue for swimming, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming. edit

• Beijing National Indoor Stadium. Venue for the artistic gymnastics, trampolining, and handball events edit

• Beijing Shooting Range Hall. Venue for the qualifications and the finals of the 10-, 25-, and 50-meter range shooting events. edit

• Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center. An indoor stadium, it will be the venue of the basketball competitions. edit

• Laoshan Velodrome, Laoshan, Beijing. Venue for the track cycling events. edit

• Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. Venue for the rowing, and the canoe and kayak events (both flat-water racing and Slalom Racing). edit

• China Agricultural University Gymnasium. Venue of the wrestling competitions. edit

• Peking University Gymnasium, south-eastern Peking University, Beijing. Venue for the Table Tennis events. edit

• Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. Venue for the judo and taekwondo events. edit

• Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium. Venue for the badminton and rhythmic gymnastics. edit

• Olympic Sports Centre. Venue for the football, modern pentathlon (running and equestrian) edit

• Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. Venue for the handball. edit

• Workers Stadium. Venue for the football. edit

• Workers Indoor Arena. Venue for the boxing. edit

• Capital Indoor Stadium. Venue for the volleyball. edit

• Fengtai Softball Field. Venue for the softball. edit

• Ying Tung Natatorium. Venue for the water polo, modern pentathlon (swimming). edit

• Laoshan Mountain Bike Course. Venue for the cycling (mountain bike). edit

• Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field. Venue for the shooting. edit

• Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium. Venue for the volleyball. edit

• Beihang University Gymnasium. Venue for the weightlifting. edit

• Olympic Green Convention Centre. Venue for the Fencing preliminaries and finals, and Modern Pentathlon (fencing and shooting). edit

• Olympic Green Hockey Field. Venue for the Hockey. edit

• Olympic Green Archery Field. Venue for the Archery. edit

• Olympic Green Tennis Centre. Venue for the Tennis. edit

• Wukesong Baseball Field. Venue for the Baseball. edit

• Beach Volleyball Ground. Venue for the Beach volleyball. edit

• BMX Field. Venue for the Cycling (BMX). edit

• Triathlon Venue. Venue for the Triathlon. edit

• Urban Road Cycling Course. Venue for the cycling (road race). edit

[edit] Outside Beijing

• Qingdao International Sailing Centre. Venue for the Sailing. edit

• Shanghai Stadium. Venue for football preliminaries. edit

• Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. Venue for football preliminaries. edit

• Hong Kong Equestrian Venues. Venue for the Equestrian. edit

• Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium. Venue for football preliminaries.. edit

• Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Shenyang. Venue for football preliminaries. edit

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