16 April 2007 The Organising Committee for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) has announced the start of ticket sales to the general public for the 2008 Games. Fans living outside China can order tickets through their own National Olympic Committee or its designated ticketing agent, while fans living in the territory of the Chinese National Olympic Committee
can order through a number of different channels. BOCOG announced the ticket prices for the Games last November and fans can now apply to get their place to see their favourite sports at the 2008 Games.
The Silk Road has more than 2,000 years of history. It began in Chang'an (present Xi'an, ShaanxiProvince) in the east and stretched to Rome, Italy in the west. The total length of the Silk Road is more than 2,485 miles, over half of the width of China. >>>
DOT approved four new routes for 2009
• American between Chicago and Beijing • Continental between New York / Newark and Shanghai • Northwest between Detroit and Shanghai • US Airways between Philadelphia and Beijing
280 bullet trainswill be put into operation between the country's major cities. -They can travel at speeds of up to 250 kilo meters per hour. -Travel time between major cities will be slashed by up to 50 percent. -Raising the speed limit will help boost passenger and cargo capacity by 18 percent and 12 percent respectively.>>>
As spring arrives, tourism industry in Tibet also booms. Local tourism bureau is regulating the market, renovating the scenic sites in advance and preparing for the May Day golden week holiday.>>>
Please mark your diary for 2007: November 1-4, KunMing. >>>
Sponsored by:
China National Tourist Office New York
Copyright 2006 China Tourism NewsUnsubscribeDisclaimer
