Olympics to boost Beijing travel

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Source: CCTV.com | 09-01-2008 09:35

Travel agencies are making plans to target the Bird's Nest, the Water Cube and Olympic Park as Beijing's newest travel attractions after the Paralympics.

Travel agencies are making plans to target the Bird's Nest,  the Water Cube and Olympic Park as Beijing's newest travel  attractions after the Paralympics.

Olympic venues and nearby areas are expected to receive more than 800,000 visitors each day of the upcoming National Day Holiday Golden Week with traditional sites, like Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall giving way to the Olympic venues.

The other host cities, including the Hong Kong SAR and Qingdao, will also run Olympic-related tours.