Source: Xinhua

03-11-2008 08:47

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Special trains are to run between Beijing and co-host Olympics cities -- including Hong Kong, Qingdao and Tianjin -- for the convenience of athletes and spectators, a Chinese legislator said Friday.

Luo Jinbao, who is also deputy director of the Beijing railway administration, made the remarks on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress, the top legislature.

Earlier, the government of Qingdao, where the sailing events will be held, said that commuter buses would run between the Qingdao railway station and Olympic venues during the Games.

The 2008 Olympic Games run from Aug. 8 to 24 and Beijing is expected to have 500,000 to 550,000 overseas visitors during the period.

China has geared up transport preparations for the Games with Beijing airport's new Terminal 3, a major expansion project, getting its first commercial flight last week.

The country will give the world a unique, well-run Olympic Games, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday at the opening of the NPC session.

The 2008 Olympics and Paralympics are of great importance in promoting China's economic and social development and increasing friendship and cooperation between Chinese and people in other countries, Wen said.

 

Editor:Xiong Qu