Olympics
The 2008 Olympics are scheduled to begin on 08-08-08.
The theme of the 2008 Olympics as put forth by President Jiang Zemin is "Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics, and People's Olympics."
While American firms have taken advantage of some of the opportunities provided by the Olympic Games in 2008, August marked the kick-off for advertising by many large international brands.
As the world descends on Beijing to enjoy the games, the hospitality sector is expecting large crowds. For those interested in keeping up-to-date with information on the hospitality sector in China, see http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/
The U.S. Commercial Service in China provides information to American companies eager to cash-in on the 2008 Olympics. See their website for more information at http://www.buyusa.gov/china/en/olympics.html.
The Beijing Olympic Action Plan is available online at http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/fcs/pdf/boap.doc.
Most of the news surrounding the Olympics is currently focusing on China's pollution and efforts to clean the air. As "Green Building" is one of the themes of the 2008 Olympics, much work has already commenced for environmentally friendly projects. For more information, see http://commercecan.ic.gc.ca/scdt/bizmap/interface2.nsf/vDownload/ISA_2529/$file/X_1549708.DOC.
Interesting blog on the Chinese Olympics: http://www.visitolympics.co.uk/