Accused by critics of stifling dissent ahead of the Games, China recently said three parks in Beijing may be used for officially-approved demonstrations.
By Chris Buckley 1 hour, 18 minutes ago BEIJING (Reuters) - Olympic host city Beijing A week after the city was cloaked in a humid haze trapping fumes and dust, rains and breezes have cleared the air, easing worries for now about Olympic Games The
Special report: GUANG'AN, Sichuan Province, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch relay wound up on Sunday morning in Guang'an City, the first leg in the earthquake-hit Sichuan province in Southwest China.
BEIJING -- Three state-of-the-art Olympic media centers in Beijing have been equipped with rows of brand-new computers. Thousands of English-speaking volunteers stand at the ready, trained to offer Internet access with a smile.
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