On a summer evening in Beijing in 2008, all those long, hard hours of work and commitment finally bore fruit.

2008年北京的一个夏夜，所有那些漫长、艰苦的工作和承诺终于有了成果。

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In the past, all buildings in Beijing were low except the Forbidden City.

在过去，除了紫禁城，北京所有建筑都很低矮。

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Chinese gymnast Yang Wei won the gold medal in the Men's Individual All-Around in Beijing on August 14, scoring a total of 94.575

北京时间8月14日上午11时，体操男子全能决赛在国家体育馆进行，最终经过六轮角逐，全能王杨威凭借94.575分战胜了所有对手，以近乎完美的发挥毫无悬念的夺得冠军，继两次夺得世锦赛全能冠军后，杨威终于得到了期待已久的奥运会全能冠军。 值得注意的是，这也是本届北京奥运会第一个夺得两枚金牌的运动员。

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And for all Thursday's celebrations - big and small the skies in Beijing were clear and blue, a striking departure from the heavy fog of a day earlier.

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A joint statement issued by China,Japan and South Korea in Beijing Saturday said all three countries would make efforts for an early resumption of the six party talks, which also include North Korea, Russia and the United States.

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To this end, the government in Beijing is encouraging all sorts of activity in Africa.

ECONOMIST: The Chinese in Africa

The central government in Beijing may appear all-powerful to outsiders, but in practice its reach is limited.

ECONOMIST: A disorderly heaven

Apple has just four retail outlets in China, all in Beijing and Shanghai.

FORBES: A Counterfeit Apple Store -- For Real