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Last summer, I found myself on a dusty lot overlooking Herzog & de Meuron's newest creation: an elegant jumble of I-beams that Beijing residents wryly refer to as the "bird's nest." The stadium housed 91,000 spectators for the opening of the ...

Quick quiz: Click on this site for Beijing Olympics tickets. Now, click on this ticket site. What's the difference? The first is official, the second is not. They look pretty much the same, right? That's the point, and that is what's scary. The ...

There will be no spooky slumber-party tales for Chinese children anymore, at least if the government has its way. As China prepares for the 2008 Olympics, the government is attempting to rid the country of any evidence of vulgarity. Recently, China ...

When I first saw the venue designs for this summer's Olympic games in Beijing, I was quite impressed. The Chinese have pulled out all the stops to create several cutting-edge stadiums for the games, including the Beijing National Stadium designed by ...

On August 8th, while the opening ceremonies were in progress, Chinese meteorologists had their eyes on the sky. In the days before the Olympics, Beijing assembled its own Olympic-caliber weather team, choosing the cream of the crop from a pool of ...

Is the crane. Since arriving here, I have been amazed by the constant construction. I know that Beijing is preparing for the Olympics next summer and so is busily creating the Olympic village and other related sites, but it is not just about the ...

Chances are, the average Olympics-goer in Beijing will walk away from the trip thinking China's capital is some blue-sky traffic-free English-friendly capitalist paradise. Well, the capitalist part is no doubt true. But the trouble with Olympic ...

In response to the high levels of pollution in Beijing, China, the International Olympic Committee is beginning to worry about the health of Olympic fans and athletes alike. To determine whether or not to completely ban private cars in the city as ...

With the 2008 Beijing Summer Games right around the corner, I think I can safely say that Olympic fever is in the air... Then again, with China hosting the event for the first time in the history of the games, maybe it's safe to say that this year's ...

Everyone is looking forward to the Olympics. It is expected that well over half-a-million visitors will descend on Beijing during the Games. While all those people will probably contribute to the excitement and energy of the event, it going to be ...

This weekend I ran across several pieces on the coming Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Last minute flight options, finding cheap hotel rooms within the city, and chances to score free tickets are all the rave for vacation ...

About a month ago, I introduced you to my friend Chairman George, a performer and musician from Canada who tours his music in China once a year. (Well, at least once a year.) I met him in May and then we said goodbye. Fortunately, George came back ...

As a sidebar to this month's Chinese Buffet series, throughout August, One for the Road will highlight travel guides, reference books and other recommended reads related to life or travel in China. This week we are highlighting several titles by the ...

Chinese Buffet is a month-long series that chronicles the travels of an American woman who visited China for the first time in July 2007. (Olympic neon glows from a hutong shop window.) In a few hours, the city of Beijing will kick off it's ...

I spent a chunk last year living and working in Beijing, something that I've always wanted to do. I grew up in Tianjin, which is an hour's train-ride outside the capital, and so I have fond memories of the place. There's been so much press--and no ...