Chinese prepare to live in hell for 2008 Summer Olympics

No smoking, no littering and many other no-doings expect Beijing during summer Olympic Games. Beijing authorities intend to put quite a number of restrictions into practice for the time of the Games. Many of those novelties will seem to be rather unpleasant and unusual for many natives of the Chinese capital.

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Apparently, organizers of the Olympics 2008 are going to make them most comfortable, ecology-friendly and safe Olympic Games. Being, as the hosting city, will have to sacrifice many of its traditions and customs, as it usually happens in such cases.

A whole bouquet of various restrictions and prohibitions will come into force during the summer of 2008 in Beijing. Smoking in public places, storing dangerous minerals at school labs, the use of cars with odd numbers on even days, etc will be strictly prohibited.

Beijing authorities pay special attention to ecology. Free plastic bags will be banned in Chinese food stores all across the nation. The new rule will come into force in June. The Chinese will have to use traditional bamboo baskets or non-expendable bags made of textile fabric.

A number of prohibitions will touch upon the media. Rumor has it that the authorities will restrict entrance to Beijing shortly before the Olympics. Prices on visas to China will raise too.

The 2008 Summer Olympics will open on August 8, 2008 and run through August 24, 2008. The opening ceremony will commence at 08:08:08 CST at the Beijing National Stadium.

The Olympic games were awarded to Beijing, People's Republic of China after an exhaustive ballot of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001. The official logo of the games, titled "Dancing Beijing," features a stylized calligraphic character jing (meaning capital), referencing the host city. The mascots of Beijing 2008 are the five Fuwa, each representing one color of the Olympic rings. The Olympic slogan, One World, One Dream, calls upon the world to unite in the Olympic spirit. Athletes will compete in 302 events in 28 sports, just one event more than was on the schedule of the Athens games of 2004. Several new NOCs have also been recognized by the IOC.

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