Beijing 2008 Olympics

There are some great photos being shared on Flickr from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.  Check out this great nighttime photo of “The Bird’s Nest” (the Beijing Olympic Stadium), taken by myuibe:

And check out the air quality in Beijing…  Still looks a bit sketchy to me (photo by flibblesan).

And this nighttime photo of Tiananmen Square is simply gorgeous (photo by Andy in Beijing):

Disclaimer: These photos were not taken by me. They were shared by third-parties on Flickr, under Creative Commons licenses. For details on each photo’s license, see the photo’s home page on the Flickr website (by clicking on the photographer’s name).

China is celebrating a "week of fresh air" - LOL

Here’s an excerpt from an article today at Telegraph.co.uk:

"China’s Olympic organizers are hoping to celebrate a week of ‘clean’ skies tomorrow after recording another day when Beijing’s notoriously poor air quality was officially judged good enough for the Games."

But "there are also continuing concerns over the level of dangerous ‘PM10′ particles in the air - fine specks of dust and debris caused by burning fossil fuels, each weighing no more than 10 micrograms. The particles are small enough to be inhaled, causing damage to lungs and other organs, and are a particular threat to the athletes assembling for the Games."

Read the full article here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2489141/Beijing-Olympics-China-to-celebrate-week-of-fresh-air.html