International Business News - Beijing http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif More than two out of three people worldwide tuned in for the Beijing Olympics. Nielsen Media Research says 4.7 billion viewers globally saw at least some of the 17 days of TV coverage last month. This audience was one-fifth larger than the 3.9 billion who watched the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/2-out-of-3-worldwide-tuned-in-to-nbcs-olympics.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:10:13 EDT Acrobats on cables flying across a giant stadium. Hundreds of performers executing synchronized martial arts punches and kicks. A giant globe signifying unity as a grand finale. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/111454-north-korea-upstaging-beijing.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/propaganda-on-a-mass-scale-at-north-korean-games.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/propaganda-on-a-mass-scale-at-north-korean-games.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:27:16 EDT An activist group says up to eight pro-Tibet protesters have been detained by police near an Olympics venue. Rights group Students for a Free Tibet said Wednesday that two of their members hung a banner that said "Free Tibet" in the Chinese Ethnic Culture Park near the National Stadium. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/up-to-8-activists-detained-after-olympics-protest.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:11:52 EDT Phelps won the third gold medal for the US team. In comparison, the Chinese gymnasts are as dominant on the mat, as the Americans are in the pool. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/phelps-olympic-beijing-china-gymnast.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:15:46 EDT For one old China hand, the Beijing Olympics are a special homecoming. Oh, and his son--the leader of the free world--thinks it's pretty cool to be here with him. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/105259-beijing-olympics-opening-ceremony-bush.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/trip-notebook-beijing-a-bush-family-homecoming.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/trip-notebook-beijing-a-bush-family-homecoming.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:14:27 EDT It all began when my colleague Steve's favorite noodle lady was forced to close down. Soon after, the Popsicle lady was gone, followed by the scary fruit guy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/104143-beijing-olympics-sanitized-beijing.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/olympics-clean-up-hides-the-real-beijing.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/olympics-clean-up-hides-the-real-beijing.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:59:39 EDT The secret's out about next week's Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Be ready for a dramatic countdown, giant whales, an illuminated globe and performers flying through the air like Peter Pan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/secrets-out-about-beijing-games-opening-ceremony.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:12:36 EDT The International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete at the Beijing Games because of interference by its government in sport. The IOC suspended Iraq's national Olympic committee in June after the Baghdad-based government dismissed elected officials and installed its own people who are not recognized by the IOC. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/ioc-says-iraq-wont-be-allowed-at-olympics.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:20:44 EDT Polluted Beijing is usually shrouded in gray, so for the Olympics, Beijing city officials have tried to add some color. They have taken a dusty metropolis with thousands of cranes hovering over construction sites and sought to create an idealized Beijing. Enormous murals in shades of blue and green, many showing off towering palm trees and blue skies, rise like Hollywood backdrops to hide the reality of the Chinese capital. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080726/city-manufactures-its-own-scenery-for-olympics.htm Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:00:34 EDT Faced with my blank look of incomprehension, the taxi driver took a deep breath and tried again. "Ha-pi-tu-mi-te-yu," he intoned. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/atms-and-spitting-bans-olympic-beijing-blossoms.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:51:08 EDT The gold, silver and bronze medals that will hang around the necks of athletes at next month's Olympics were formally handed over Thursday to the organizers of the Beijing Games. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/olympic-medals-turned-over-to-beijing-organizers.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:01:38 EDT This ancient capital city, long known for the architectural splendor of its centuries-old palaces and temples, is getting a new look that could have been plucked from science fiction. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/beijing-boasts-stunning-new-buildings.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:29:03 EDT Plans to divert water to Beijing for the Olympic Games are shortsighted and will not ease the city's severe water crisis, a Canadian-based development policy group said in a study released Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/group-criticizes-beijing-water-diversion-plan.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:32:03 EDT When Olympic marathon runners pass through Beijing's historic Qianmen neighborhood this August, the gray-brick storefronts with red and gold curved eaves will only look like traditional Chinese architecture. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/despite-promises-old-beijing-neighborhoods-fall.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:17:34 EDT Passengers riding the subway and major bus routes in Beijing will undergo strict security checks starting at the end of June ahead of the Olympics, police said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/beijing-to-heighten-transportation-security-for-olympics.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 10:26:56 EDT Software giant Microsoft Corp. will invest $280 million in a Beijing research and development, according to media reports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/microsoft-beijing-facility-invest.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 22:55:24 EDT Construction will halt, heavy industries will close, and even spray painting will stop in order to clean Beijing's polluted air for the Olympics an issue that suddenly has taken a back seat to polit... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/factories-to-shut-to-clean-beijings-air.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:48:28 EDT The Beijing city government has announced a sweeping plan to stop construction and close heavy industry to improve air quality ahead of the Olympics. The city's environmental protection body said M... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/beijing-to-close-factories-for-olympics.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:42:58 EDT China said Thursday that it had uncovered a plot by members of a Muslim minority group to sabotage the Beijing Summer Olympics with suicide bombings and kidnappings of foreign visitors. Chinese offi... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/china-alleges-new-olympic-terror-plot.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:56:35 EDT China says it has uncovered a criminal ring planning to kidnap athletes and others at the Beijing Olympic Games. Ministry of Public Security Spokesman Wu Heping says the ring based in the restive we... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/china-plot-on-olympic-athletes-foiled.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:39:39 EDT