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PHOTOS: 2008 Beijing Olympic Venues - Then & Now

Here's a before-and-after glimpse at some of Beijing's 2008 venues.

by Justine Lopez, 10 August 2016

This Day in History: The 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

A look back at the first ever Olympics to be hosted in China.

by Grace Mulamba, 08 August 2022

A Look Back at the Stunning 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

Throwback to the legendary Olympic opening ceremony.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 08 August 2018

Guangdong TV Slammed for Objectifying 14-Year-Old Olympian

The TV station's sports network asked “Who’s more popular among men, Eileen Gu or Quan Hong Chan?"

by Lars James Hamer, 10 February 2022

Testing Begins on New Beijing Olympics High-Speed Train

You will be able to get to Hebei resorts now like a Lindsey Vonn downhill run.

by Jonty Dixon, 24 April 2018

Beijing Enlists Foreign Experts to Help Make it Snow for 2022 Olympics

The Beijing Organizing Committee has formed a "snow affairs work team" dedicated to making and preserving snow for the Olympics.

by Emily Guzman, 26 October 2017

Beijing Vows for Smoke-Free Winter Olympics in 2022

Together with Tianjin and Zhangjiakou, the city hopes to carry on its legacy of the smoke-free regulations from the 2008 Summer Olympics.

by Yannick Faillard, 19 June 2018

Railway for Beijing 2022 Olympics to Open Next Year

Big news for 2022 Olympics-goers: the Jing-Zhang high-speed railway track is being laid and expected to open by the end of 2019.

by Matthew Minford, 05 November 2018

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Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

Indeed.. Good writing.

theCalmer

April 14, 2021 at 18:44 pm

Is this still there?

mrangry

January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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