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Beijing, the host city for the 2008 Olympic Games is aiming to hold an outstanding Olympics with many distinguishing features to ensure that the event is truly memorable. Since it won the bid to host the games, Beijing has been endeavoring to make it the best ever. Great preparations in all aspects are being made by the Chinese people in cooperation with the Chinese government. There is every wish that the Beijing Olympic Games, which has already captured the attention of the rest of the world, will become one of the most successful Olympic Games of all times!
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Episode 1 - Olympic Volunteers
March, 2007, There are still five hundred days to go before the curtain is drawn on Beijing’s Olympic games. At the crack of dawn, sixty year old retired worker Wu Yalan hurries to the gate of Chaoyang Park.
Episode 2 - Taxi Drivers
They are windows to the city, receiving passengers from every direction. They live an ordinary life but they carry unordinary dreams. They are taxi drivers. Behind these busy figures are lives full of happiness and vitality.
Episode 3 - Fitness Instructors
From all over the country, they come here with the same ideal. They’re here to bring health and fitness to the people who live in the capital. They use their own methods to bring you a healthy future.
Episode 4 - Fashion Designers
During the 80’s, a new profession emerged, known as “fashion design.” Most Chinese, however, are no strangers to this trade as it bears a striking resemblance to the art of Chinese tailoring.
Episode 5 - Denizens of the Old Imperial City
Beijing, is a cultural city that possesses more than 3,000 years of history, in the last 600 years, 26 emperors have called Beijing home.
Episode 6 - A Legacy of Folk Performance Art
Life is becoming increasingly packed and full of things to do.Although there are more and more activities for young people to take part in, the idea of folk art has not lost its charm.
Episode 7 - Dancer
They are a group of people whose passion lies in dancing: ranging from the elders to youth. Dancing makes their lives rich and colorful and fills their world with spirit and energy.
Episode 8 - Opera Fans
This is a group of people who like traditional Chinese opera. They love opera, sing opera, are obsessed with opera. Their lives are colored by the highlights of performance on stage.
Episode 9 - Men Who Restore History
Although he has long since retired, Professor Yang Hongxun still leads a busy life. As a lifelong professional architectural archaeologist, Yang’s career just keeps on going.
Episode 10 - Private Collectors
Everyone has a dream of collecting something, but few can turn the dream into a lasting career.Some of them are happy or adherent, and some even have learned philosophies from their collecting.
