Peaceful public demonstrations will be allowed during the Olympic Games in Beijing, but all gatherings will be subject to approval and must be contained within the designated areas, a BOCOG security official announced yesterday.

To ensure that Chinese students do not miss out on the Olympics, authorities have allocated one million tickets to primary and secondary school students at low prices.

When the Olympics conquer Beijing August 8th, the city has to appear as green, clean and easy accessible as possible.

All of the green algae at the Qingdao Olympic sailing venue in Shandong Province has been successfully cleared, Beijing Olympic officials reported yesterday.

China meted out penalties to four cities and 10 power firms for their failures in meeting anti-pollution requirements just weeks before the Olympic Games.

The chance of rain during the opening ceremony is slimmer than reported earlier, but thunderstorms, high temperatures and muggy skies still pose a threat to the Beijing Olympics.

All types of banners with support slogans for national teams will be banned at the Olympic venues, according to the new rules published on Monday by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG).

The first full dress rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was held under strict secrecy on Thursday.

Foreign journalists who encounter problems while covering the Olympics should file a formal complaint, Li Changchun, a senior Chinese official said on Thursday.

Visitors coming to Beijing for the Olympics will get the chance to experience authentic Chinese home life for themselves.