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2008 Olympics (venues)   Beijing

2008 Olympics (venues), Beijing

 9 Reviews  The 2008 Summer Olympics was one of the most spectacular ever. I was in Beiing in 2007 while the Olympics complex was still under construction and our tour bus just swung by on our way to the Great... 

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Ping Pong   Beijing

Ping Pong, Beijing

 2 Reviews  You can see people playing ping pong everywhere in Beijing and throughout China. Don't be afraid to initiate a friendly challenge but also don't be surprised when an eleven year old Chinese girl kicks... 

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Olympic Village - National - "Birds Nest" Stadium

by Homanded

Actually known as the National Stadium, the Bird's Nest stadium - so named because of it's design, is truly a sight to behold.Sadly, smog/pollution seem to gather at this location and often times, the stadium is hardly visible even from the road side; especially during summer.The entire Olympic Green village area has had great difficulty in attracting revenue or interest in events or foot traffic.A shopping mall and hotel were slated to be built there when we last visited in 2010.

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Olympic Village - Water Cube

by Homanded

You can visit where Michael Phelps won his historic 8 Olympic medals in swimming.Make sure and come early as the place gets packed!Also, due to smog, Pollution, early spring/late fall are better times of the year to visit.

Beach Activities

by nepalgoods

Hainan offers the whole beach activities you dream of: the beaches are nice and long, you can swim at protected areas, have a boat trip, diving and surfing are possible. Most hotels offer bicycles to rent.

Sanya Beach
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Grand Prix Museum - Macau

by graeme83

The Grand Prix Museum was opened in 1993 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Macau Grand Prix. If you are interested in motor racing or cars in general it is a nice place to learn about the history of the Macau Grand Prix. As well as information about the history of the event there are numerous cars on display, including the one in the photo of Aryton Senna's.

Pool

by graeme83

Pretty much every place I stayed and every bar I went in to had a pool table. I don't play pool too much at home - mainly because you have to pay to play in most British pubs. However, most of the places I went to had a free table. I'd often find myself playing against other travellers, bar staff and random people off the street. By the end of my month long trip I'm pretty sure I could have gone professional - if only i'd learnt how not to pot the white ball ;)

Beijing National Stadium

by hopang

Beijing National Stadium (better known as Bird's Nest) is located in the southern part of Olympic Green in Beijing. It is the largest steel structure stadium in the world. This massive stadium was designed by Swiss architect firm Herzog & de Meuron in 2003. The stadium was officially opened in June 2008 before the 29th Olympic Games. It is the main venue of the Beijing Olympiad. The stadium itself has a total area of approximately 260,000 square metres.The stadium has á seating capacity for approximately 91,000 spectators. Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium has become a major tourist attraction in Beijing, especially after the successful hosting of Beijing Summer Olympic Games in August 2008 by China. The stadium will be used for football games and athletics after the Olympic Games.

Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Aquatics Center

by hopang

Beijing National Aquatics Center (better known as Water Cube) is also located at Olympic Green in Beijing, just adjacent to the Bird's Nest National Stadium. It was used for swimming competitions during the 29th Beijing Olympiad. The Water Cube is not exactly a cube. It is more of a rectangular in shape, i.e. 178 metres square by 31 metres in height. The National Aquatics Center has a capacity for 17,000 spectators.The Water Cube was designed by a consortium of architects headed by PTW Architects, an Australian architect firm. It was constructed between 2004 and 2007 and officialy opened in 2008 before the Olympic Games. It occupies a total area of approximately 80,000 square metres.Water Cube Swimming Complex is a great tourist attraction in Beijing. More and more local and foreign tourists visit the swimming complex for its beautiful architecture!.

National Aquatics Center
Take the cable car

by melosh

Walking, hiking, climbing the stairs around famous Chinese mountain attractions if not actually a sports activity, is certainly a physical test. If you are one of those travelers who kind of feel that you have to actually climb it to say you experienced it, reconsider. Even though the cable cars and trams may be over priced by Chinese standards, you won't regret taking one. They often do offer a special prospective, but mostly they save your energy and time for all the rest of the visit. There will still be plenty of stairs to climb. If you wish to see the trail up, you can always walk down it. Without question good shoes are important. Get them before you start your travel and break them in so you will not be plagued by blisters during your journey. If you find a walking stick useful, you can buy a cheap one for $1-2 USD at the site. When you are done using it, just find an older...

HACKY SACK AND OTHER HOBBIES

by Onedragon

WHEN I WENT TO THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN PARK THAT IS WHEN I SAW SO MANY OLDER PEOPLE PLAYING IN GROUPS OF ABOUT 6 TO 8 PEOPLE KICKING AND BUMPING OFF ANY PART OF THEIR BODIES THOSE SMALL HACKY SACKS. AND IF THERE WEREN'T PEOPLE PLAYING THAT..THEN THEY WERE DOING TAI CHEE OR FLYING KITES OR JUST WALKING AND GETTING SOME EXERCISE...THESE PEOPLE ARE SPORTSTERS FOR SHURE...IT JUST AMAZED ME HOW ACTIVE AT ALL AGES THESE PEOPLE ARE ......... ANYTHING TO START AN EXERCISE.....EVEN JUST A STICK...!!!!!!!!!!!!

HACKY SACK PLAYERS
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Muztagh Ata Expedition 2006

by aleshka

17 climbers from international expedition Muztagh Ata – Anniversary 2006, summated. Expedition started on 23.07 from Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek. It was 22 participants from all around the world (France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Russia , Poland). My best congratulation!!!Expedition Muztagh Ata 2006 Anniversary Year¡ Duration: 25 daysCountries: Kyrgyzstan, ChinaGroup: minimum 10 person Cost: 1485 $ US/personDay1. Arrival in Bishkek. Rest. Afternoon transfer to Naryn, Accommodation in Guest House or Yurt camp. Day 2. Transfer: Naryn ¨C Torugart (Chinese Border). Torugard/Kashgar(BUS)Date 3. Kashgar/Subashi (BUS 200kms 4-5 hours )Day 4.Trekking to Base camp Day 5-20. Climbing ActivityPeriod for climbing of Muztagata, which ask for building and supplying of three high camps. Day 21. Base Camp/Subash/Kashgar(Trekking+Bus)Day 22.KashgarDay 23.Kashgar/Torugart Pass/Naryn(BUS)Day 24Transfer Naryn - Bishkek....

Muztagh Ata
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Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing  Beijing

 4 Reviews and 1076 Opinions  Located centrally in the Wangfujing area, this hotel is close to everywhere you want to get to... 

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Peace Hotel Shanghai  Shanghai

 12 Reviews and 294 Opinions  The Hotel is truely a mixture of ancient and modern decore built in a Gothic Style, it once was... 

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Sofitel Xian On Renmin Square  Xi'an

 4 Reviews and 652 Opinions  Chinese New Year 2010 - 4 nights Centrally located with good sized, nicely appointed rooms. When we... 

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