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I see. Did you see my latest Charlton information?

sorry，i'm not，but where 's the info?

Charlton aid China campaign

 

Charlton's Sparrows Lane headquarters played host to 16 Beijing-based youngsters at the start of the week as part of a campaign to promote grassroots football in China. ClubFootball, Beijing's biggest football network, has teamed up with CHINA NOW, the UK's largest-ever festival of Chinese culture, and the Addicks to promote the sport back in China, and give the 16 youngsters a trip to Britain in the run-up to the 2008 Olympic Games, which begins next month. As keen supporters of CHINA NOW, Charlton opened their doors to allow the 16 youngsters, aged 12 to 13, from ClubFootball to train at Sparrows Lane and then take part in a football tournament against players from the Addicks' advanced centres, run by the community set-up. To see more on this story, go to http://wwww.cafc.co.uk.

GREAT ！

Worst smog in a month hits Beijing as Olympic athletes leave it to the last minute to acclimatise to poor air

 

By Mail Foreign Service

Last updated at 9:33 PM on 27th July 2008

 

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With only 11 days to go until the start of the Beijing Olympics, this was the smoggy scene in the Chinese capital yesterday.

Visibility was down to half a mile in some parts, including the National Stadium, while the Athletes' Village complex could not be seen from the nearby Olympic Green.

 

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This was the smoggy scene in Beijing yesterday

The city's notoriously polluted air has cast a cloud over the Games, with organisers threatening to postpone events if it is bad.

City officials confidently - and possibly unwisely - predict that air quality will be good for the Games. Their efforts to curb pollution include taking half of Beijing's 3.3million vehicles off the roads and closing factories.

 

Haze: Pollution today in Beijing was at its worst for a month, but officials say air quality will be good by the time the Olympics start on August 8

The grayish haze was one of the worst seen in Beijing in the past month despite tough traffic restrictions imposed a week ago to help reduce pollution.

The city's notoriously polluted air remains one of the biggest question marks hanging over the games, which begin on August 8.

'The air quality in August will be good,' Du Shaozhong, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, told reporters on Sunday. He did not explain the reasons for his optimism.

Du blamed the thick haze on a combination of fog and light wind unable to blow away the pollution, but he said pollution levels now are 20 per cent lower than one year ago in similar weather conditions. He did not provide any details.

'Our job is to decrease the pollution as much as possible, but sometimes it is very common to have fog in Beijing at this time,' Du said.

 

Pollution: Tough traffic restrictions have been in force since July 1 to improve the air quality in the Chinese capital, but athletes will be at the mercy of the winds

 

Olympic athletes have been trickling into Beijing, but are expected to begin arriving in larger numbers this week.

 

Some, though, were headed to training sites in South Korea, Japan and other places to avoid the Beijing air until the last possible minute.

'No, it doesn't really look so good. Yesterday was better but the day I arrived, Tuesday, was awful,' said Gunilla Lindberg, an International Olympic Committee vice president from Sweden who is staying in the Athletes' Village.

Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC, has warned that outdoor endurance events will be postponed if the air quality is poor.

Drastic efforts to curb pollution include pulling half of Beijing's 3.3 million vehicles off the roads, closing factories in the city and in a half dozen surrounding provinces, and halting most construction in the capital.

Some 300,000 heavily polluting vehicles, such as aging industrial trucks, have been banned since July 1.

Experts have said that while the measures are sure to reduce pollution, they are not a guarantee for blue skies during the games.

Wind can blow pollution to Beijing from thousands of miles (kilometers) away, while a lack of wind can cause chemicals and particulate matter to build up in the city.

'There's only so much you can do with local emission reduction,' said Veerabhadran Ramanathan, an atmospheric scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego.

He is leading a team that is studying the impact of Beijing's pollution reduction measures.

'You're basically at the mercy of the winds,' he said.

Nice.

......it reminds me of one poem （or called lyrics） -----"雾失楼台，月迷津渡"(Tower lost in fog,Moonlight mist the ferry)（forgive my poor translation）,which written by Qin Guan,A “Poet”（应该是词人，不过我不会翻......in fact ,he wrote sth. like lyrics） lived in ancient times .

 

 

the air quality is important,and we do our best ...but you know,it's not easy.i think we can make it.just see when 8th August

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......it reminds me of one poem （or called lyrics） -----"雾失楼台，月迷津渡"(Tower lost in fog,Moonlight mist the ferry)（forgive my poor translation）,which written by Qin Guan,A “Poet”（应该是词人，不过我不会翻......in fact ,he wrote sth. like lyrics） lived in ancient times .

 

 

the air quality is important,and we do our best ...but you know,it's not easy.i think we can make it.just see when 8th August

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Or maybe not see, because of all the smog!!:P

Or maybe not see, because of all the smog!!:P

 

okay.......may be you can image:green grass,blue sky,friendly people,madly fans......and a Chinese student (Me:D) tell you that you can image green grass,blue sky,friendly people ,madly fans ...and a chinese student...............till

the game ends:P

okay.......may be you can image:green grass,blue sky,friendly people,madly fans......and a Chinese student (Me:D) tell you that you can image green grass,blue sky,friendly people ,madly fans ...and a chinese student...............till

the game ends:P

 

So this would be like virtual reality??:P

¿Quien Sabe?

 

in anyway,i believe you can see through smog.......

 

I have some Tips 4 people who can't see through smog(Just 4 :laugh3:)

 

1.you'd better check whether your spectacles'lens are blurred.

 

2.if you can,please getting closer to what you wanna see.

 

 

3.Imaging

 

4.Ask someone who has good eye sight to describe what happens 2 u.

 

5.In fact you can see through smog,so trust your eyes,enjoying games!!!!!!;)

¿Quien Sabe?

 

in anyway,i believe you can see through smog.......

 

I have some Tips 4 people who can't see through smog(Just 4 :laugh3:)

 

1.you'd better check whether your spectacles'lens are blurred.

 

2.if you can,please getting closer to what you wanna see.

 

 

3.Imaging

 

4.Ask someone who has good eye sight to describe what happens 2 u.

 

5.In fact you can see through smog,so trust your eyes,enjoying games!!!!!!;)

10 days more...

 

:D

 

Can't wait longer!!

Iraq comes BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!OH YEAH

Will Messi comes Beijing?:confused:

 

Barcelona won't permit Messi play 4 his country......

How's Beijing, delsino??? :)

Is everything going fine?

On 8th August,if i have time,i will expound the Opening Cermony (LIVE)at this thread。including the music,and some about Chinese cultrue

I know a few about Chinese culture, because I live in Malaysia.

 

And I have a lot of Chinese classmates too! :)

How's Beijing, delsino??? :)

Is everything going fine?

 

 

thx 4 care about Olympics .

 

 

may be Beijing gets a little nervous ,but we can lead everything to right way.

 

 

we're ready,and now,i hope athletes ready to show their talent in Beijing.

 

 

 

Chinese people have showed unprecedented enthusiasm in preparing for the Games ,so just enjoying Games!

I know a few about Chinese culture, because I live in Malaysia.

 

And I have a lot of Chinese classmates too! :)

 

:) yes ,i knew you live in Malaysia,but i think some Western fans don't know much

 

about China,and Chinese culture.

so,you can help me to expound the Opening Ceremony,right?;)

I really hope my country, Malaysia will win our first gold medal in Beijing.

 

We put a high hope on our badminton squad, but as you know, China and Indonesia are tough nuts to crack. :)

 

We also have a high prospect on archery and cycling.

 

So, hopefully Beijing will be one of the best host for Olympiads! :wink2:

STOP WARS DURING OLYMPICS!:)

Yes, I will help you.

 

FYI, Malaysian TV broadcasts 9 extra channels for Beijing Olympics. :)

Malaysian Athletes will be like in thier home,i bet.i also hope your country Will Win the historic First Gold Medal .

 

In anyway,Olympic is where the dreams come true!:D