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Yearning for Olympics yuan creates collector queues
Thousands of bank branches across the country opened their doors to huge queues of people to get the chance to own one of the 6 million 10-yuan banknotes issued to mark the upcoming Games.

Beijing to expand public transport routes for Olympics
Beijing will add 34 routes to its public transport network during the Olympic Games to facilitate increasing passenger flows, a local traffic official said on Wednesday.

Beijing tightens security on road checkpoints for Olympics
Beijing from next week will start to deploy security staff at hundreds of checkpoints on road entries to the city in tightened Olympic security, according to the municipal public security bureau.

Beijing addresses road safety problems ahead of Olympics
With 31 days until the Olympics, the city's police have completed handling of all 193 potential road safety threats in the capital.

Terminal building for Olympic charter flights puts into use
The terminal building for Olympic charter flights was opened on Tuesday at Beijing Capital Airport.

Tianjin to limit pollution during Olympics
Tianjin is to ban construction at key building sites and limit factory sewage from July 25 to September 20 to help improve environment for the Olympic Games

China to issue special 10-yuan notes to mark Olympics
The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, is to issue a commemorative bank note with a face value of 10 yuan ($1.46) from Tuesday to mark the Beijing Olympic Games.

China to issue special 10-yuan notes to mark Olympics
The People's Bank of China is to issue a commemorative bank note with a face value of 10 yuan from Tuesday to mark the Olympics.

Beijing overhauls Olympics-related ads
Beijing is to overhaul advertisements in the city to ban any unauthorized use of Olympics logos in ads.

$50,000 forex cap for foreign visitors during Olympics
Overseas tourists who come to China during the Olympics next month will reportedly be able to exchange no more than the equivalent of $50,000 at Chinese banks.

China Guardian to auction Olympic souvenirs during Olympic Expo
China Guardian Auctions Co Ltd was appointed as the leading artwork auction agency in China serving as the sole auction partner to sell Olympic souvenirs during the event.

Beijing drives high-emission vehicles off the road for Olympics
Beijing banned more than a quarter million high-emission vehicles from its roads on Tuesday, part of a drive to curb pollution ahead of the Olympics.