Topic: Olympic Green

Beijing Welcomes You: Unveiling the Capital City of the Future

The rise of China's capital city may be the story of a new era. And it isn't over yet

Reporters on the Job

A reporter’s journey through the Olympics

He encounters consistently friendly Chinese volunteers, lamb skewers at 3 a.m., Swedish ping-pong, and the arcane rules of fencing.

Beijing artist finds front-row seats for Olympic workers

Almost 300,000 migrant workers who constructed Olympics sites and infrastructure were driven out of Beijing before the Games. Now, some are returning to the Bird’s Nest to enjoy their handiwork.

For Beijing’s businesses, the Games fall short of gold

Tourism has been hurt by visa controls, high prices, and unrest in Tibet.

How to nab 'sold out' Olympic tickets

Scalpers are technically subject to jail. But the black market for Olympics tickets is flourishing – sometimes right outside the venue.

For Chinese, it's the teflon Olympics

The Beijing Games have been dogged with global criticism on everything from censorship to pollution. But Chinese people still see them as their government does: a great coming-out party.

Beijing announces 'protest pens'

An Olympics to get excited about