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Cool duds for the 2008 Olympics

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Beijing Times, January 21, 2008

Today's Beijing Times shows off this year's Olympic fashions: models in the front page photo are wearing the new uniform for Olympic staff and volunteers. This "lucky cloud"-themed uniform comes in three colors: red for employees, blue for volunteers, and grey for technical officials.

The paper's top headline announces a number of working proposals on the agenda at this year's meeting of Beijing's 13th People's Congress, which held its first session yesterday. Acting-mayor Guo Jinlong presented a report on the Beijing City Government's work in 2007.

Proposals brought up at the meeting included the 2008 budget, continuing the low-incoming housing project, and keeping CPI growth under 3.5%.

Other headlines:

  • Heavy snow in many provinces has brought challenges to transportation and power networks;
  • This morning, KFC China introduced a new Chinese-style breakfast item to its menu: youtiao, a fried dough twist. Read more at the tbjblog.
 
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