Beijing 2008 Olympics

The Beijing 2008 Olympics has ended but you can still read    the exciting stories about the athletes, see photos and find out which countries won medals at the official website here.

Who are the FUWA? What do their names represent? Find out here.

Learn how to cheer in Chinese by watching this amusing clip on youtube.

Do you know the names of the six Olympic cities in China? Find out what they are famous for by watching another amusing clip on youtube.

Going to Beijing?  When you get hungry you won't be shy about eating at a restaurant if you study the names of all the dishes on this site.

Watch and listen to the music video of the theme song Beijing Welcomes You on youtube. It is performed by many celebrities from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong including Jackie Chan! This version includes lyrics in pinyin, subtitles, names of performers and all the famous spots in Beijing.

To download the lyrics of this song in both characters and pinyin along with the English translation go here:

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