Olympics-BeachVolleyball: US duo repeat Athens triumph in beach ... Aug 21, 2008
Although heavy rain that fell non-stop made conditions in Chaoyang Park difficult, a capacity crowd of 12,000 turned out to see whether Tian and Wang could cause a major upset, but the Americans were simply too strong as they won both sets 21-18 in 42 minutes. There was some consolation for local fans as Xue Chen and Zhang Xi added a bronze for the hosts after defeating Brazilians Talita Rocha and Renata Ribeiro 21-19 and 21-17. (Bangkok Post)
China's Xue, Zhang win bronze in beach volleyball Aug 21, 2008
China's Xue Chen, front, and Zhang Xi celebrate a point during the bronze medal women's beach volleyball match against Brazil at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground at the Beijing 2008 Olympics on Thursday. China won 21-19, 21-17. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Olympics | Beach Volleyball: Americans win beach volleyball gold, again Aug 21, 2008
The fruits of this undertaking have been on display here at Chaoyang Park, where the Chinese women's beach volleyball players emerged as gold-medal contenders ... The atmosphere at the Chaoyang Park venue was especially colorful. (International Herald Tribune)
'Sunshine' on a cloudy day Aug 21, 2008
They were still celebrating, wrapping themselves in U.S. flags, as organizers worked through the rain to set up the podium for the medal ceremony at the Chaoyang Park venue. "Ever since the ball dropped in Athens, we've wanted to repeat as Olympic champions," May-Treanor said. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Bikini Babes Trump Dr. Phil's Couples Therapy Aug 21, 2008
The official name is Chaoyang Park, where there exists not an ocean, lake or even puddle. There's no water of any kind unless you count the mist being dispersed by oscillating fans that ring the stadium. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Beach V'Ball Gold Goes To American Duo Aug 21, 2008
She hugged wet volunteers and the Chaoyang Park venue dancers, too. China's Xue Chen and Zhang Xi won the bronze medal with a 21-19, 21-17 victory over Renata Ribeiro and Talita Rocha of Brazil. (Click2Houston, TX)
U.S. Wins Second Straight Women's Beach Volleyball Gold in Rainy Beijing Aug 21, 2008
Today's final was played in a steady rain at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Grounds. It's the 27th gold medal of the Games for the U.S., which has Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers in the final of the men's beach volleyball tomorrow. (Bloomberg -- US)
Dispatches From Beijing Aug 21, 2008
The song selection at Chaoyang Park suggests that the DJs have ransacked a teenager's from 1998. Reel Big Fish, Blink-182, and Smashmouth are in heavy rotation, along with "Uptown Girl" and (strangely) John Philip Sousa marches. (Slate)
U.S. men in beach final Aug 20, 2008
Check out scenes from Chaoyang Park ... The lowdown from the Olympic beach volleyball grounds at Chaoyang Park. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Medal detectors Aug 20, 2008
After their opening-match loss, Rogers and Dalhausser, a Mainland High graduate, have lost just one set in advancing to the gold-medal match with a 42-minute semifinal thrashing of Georgia early this morning at Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground. Rogers and Dalhausser, the second-seeded team, beat Renato "Geor" Gomes and Jorge "Gia" Terceiro -- Brazilians who obtained passports to play for Georgia -- 21-11, 21-13 to move on to play in the gold-medal match Friday morning (Thursday night EDT). (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Beach volleyball preview: U.S. May-Treanor/Walsh seek to repeat glory Aug 20, 2008
"I will pretend that the crowd was cheering for us," May-Treanor said of the audience's anticipated strong support in the final at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground on Thursday , but not for them. The U.S. duo will face China's Tian Jia and Wang Jie in the gold medal match. (Xinhuanet, China)
Buzz: Eye candy at beach leads to fun times Aug 19, 2008
Fans who have been able to score tickets and venture out to Chaoyang Park about 30 minutes away from the Olympic Village have been treated to one of the best produced events of the Olympics. I trekked to Chaoyang Park on Monday to watch the last night match of the Olympics. (MSNBC -- Sports)
May-Treanor and Walsh advance to beach final Aug 19, 2008
It was their 107th consecutive match victory and, on a hot, humid day at Chaoyang Park, it was Walsh and May-Treanor at their best. The 6-3 Walsh put up a dominant block at the net and occasionally tested her sore right shoulder with some heavy spikes. (USA Today -- Sports)
PHOTOS: Olympic beach volleyball Aug 19, 2008
Cheerleaders perform during the Women's Semifinal match between the United States and Brazil at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground on Day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 19, 2008 in Beijing, China. Nick Laham - Getty Images. (Fox Sports)
Food and Shopping in Beijing Aug 18, 2008
Tip #6 For cultural collectibles, antique artefacts and Mao memorabilia, The Panjiaywan Folk Culture Market or the so called "Dirt Market", located in Beijing's Chaoyang District, is a must. Here shoppers can browse for the odd and unusual. (Suite101.com)
China Focus: Olympics light Chinese passion Aug 17, 2008
Actually, a baby boy was born in a bathroom of the Olympic beach volleyball stadium in Chaoyang Park of eastern Beijing on Friday morning, a medical worker at the stadium told Xinhua on Saturday. The mother, who was watching the competition, was apparently unprepared that her child would come so fast. (Xinhuanet, China)
Skin no sin for China's beach babes Aug 17, 2008
"All of us in China have paid a lot to stage these Olympics and tanning my skin brown is part of that effort," said Wang Hui, one of five Chinese women chosen to dance with veteran Spanish cheerleaders at Beijing's 12,200-seat Chaoyang Park stadium. Chinese people have a traditional aversion to tanning which is associated with poor laborers who have to toil under a hot sun. (India Times, India)
In China, a whole new ball game Aug 16, 2008
On the far edge of dusk, the cicadas screeched in the eastern shadows of Chaoyang Park. But even the chorus of unseen insects, both a summer soundtrack and a delicacy in these parts, could not drown out the rhythmic metronome that has long kept the pace for free time in China. (International Herald Tribune)
U.S. men's beach team reaches quarterfinals Aug 13, 2008
The lowdown from the Olympic beach volleyball grounds at Chaoyang Park. The Best of MSN. (MSNBC -- Sports)
China wins in women's gymnastics as U.S. makes costly mistakes Aug 13, 2008
Across town, at the Chaoyang Theater, teenage acrobats leap off seesaws onto each other's shoulders, and flip plates onto their heads while balancing on a beam. The Chinese Olympians can be equally breathtaking. (Anchorage Daily News)
Bush: Games exceeded expectations Aug 12, 2008
Larry Downing / ReutersPresident Bush poses with U.S. women's beach volleyballplayers Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh while visiting the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Grounds, Beijing, on Saturday. Bush figured the crowd at the game would be raucous, and didnt know why it wasnt. (MSNBC -- International)
Olympic Roundup: Estrada wins cheers Aug 11, 2008
In an intermittent rain that left the Chaoyang Park venue a sea of yellow ponchos, the Americans needed just 36 minutes to dispatch the Olympic veterans. "We're in bathing suits," May-Treanor said, adding that the 87 percent humidity was more of a problem. (Boston Globe)
When bad blood spills into Games Aug 11, 2008
Rightly or wrongly, would-be spectators are wondering if there will there be blood on sand of the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground by the end of the day. Or will the world be saved by bikini diplomacy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
President Bush Concerned by Escalation of Violence in Georgia Aug 10, 2008
For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary August 9, 2008. THE PRESIDENT: I'm deeply concerned about the situation in Georgia. (White House News Releases)
OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS:SUNDAY Aug 10, 2008
The weather at the Chaoyang Park venue. Misty. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Beijing couples rush to wed on lucky day Aug 9, 2008
Among the dozens of beaming couples who gathered at the Chaoyang District registry office in eastern Beijing, Liu Xianwu, 35, and his wife Shang Yan, 28, stood out in their matching blue T-shirts with cartoon faces. They gathered with friends outside to take photos in front of a backdrop of red-and-gold banners and balloons. (MSNBC -- International)
Sit back, relax, let athletes do the work Aug 9, 2008
BEACH VOLLEYBALL: From 1pm (AEST) Sydney Olympics beach volleyball gold medallist Natalie Cook feels the sand between her toes again alongside Tamsin Barnett, this time in a makeshift pit in Chaoyang Park rather than on the beach at Bondi. They will take on a Russian pair in a match scheduled for 2pm (AEST) Andrew Schacht and Joshua Slack also contest a preliminary round (4pm AEST). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Beijing's global cuisine Aug 9, 2008
1949, the Hidden City, Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District, (65011949). Dadong Roast Duck Restaurant, 1-2/F, Nanxincang International Plaza, 22A Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District (51690378, 51690329); Building 3, Tuanjiehu Beikou, Dongsanhuan Lu, southeast corner of Changhong Qiao, Chaoyang District (65822892, 65824003) ... Din Tai Fung, 24 Xinyuanxili Zhongjie, Chaoyang District (65624502); 6/F, Shin Kong Place, China Central Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District (65331536). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
At Olympics, President Bush enjoys a day at the beach Aug 9, 2008
President Bush playfully taps the lower back of U.S. women's beach volleyball star Misty May-Treanor at her invitation while visiting the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Grounds at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday ... But on the practice courts of the Olympic volleyball venue, Beijing's Chaoyang Park, on sand imported from "China's Hawaii," Hainan Island, the bikini-clad May-Treanor tried again. (USA Today -- Sports)
Olympic Games begin in Beijing Aug 9, 2008
Giant screens had been erected across the city to allow public viewing, but by midday Friday at least one major screening at Chaoyang Park had been canceled due to a lack of security guards. Meanwhile, some local newspapers advised people to stay home and watch the show with their families. (International Herald Tribune)
Beach volleyball players sweat, set with Bush Aug 9, 2008
Bush spent about 30 minutes visiting with American beach volleyball players at the Chaoyang Park practice courts before they played their first matches on Saturday, getting sandy with May-Treanor and posing for pictures with the athletes. "What an honor," Walsh said. (MSNBC)
Beach volleyball is back in all its glory Aug 9, 2008
With rock music blaring, a dozen scantily clad Chinese girls are shimmying on the sand at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground. Beijing resident, Phillip Tu, 38, has his long camera lens focused on the girls. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Record for births, marriages on Olympic opening day Aug 9, 2008
The Chaoyang district civil affairs bureau had worked the last three weekends in preparation for the 2,500 couples - fivefold the figure on Aug 8 last year - registering their marriages at the bureau ... "We are so excited to be officially married," said 30-year-old Beijinger Zhang Ying, flourishing her certificate outside the Chaoyang district civil affairs bureau. (Xinhuanet, China)
Opening ceremony a hit at Canadian hangout Aug 9, 2008
BEIJING The two most recognizable Canadian Olympians of their generation are sitting at a corner table at the Goose and Duck pub in the leafy Chaoyang district of Beijing. Catriona Le May Doan and Mark Tewksbury, six medals between them, are having a meal at the lively, Canadian-owned hangout for expatriates, Westerners and Chinese twentysomethings. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
China's couples throng to marry for triple eight Aug 8, 2008
Outside the registry office in Chaoyang district, love was in the air ... About 300 extra staff were added to helping the 18 marriage registration staff at Chaoyang's civil affairs bureau, where 2,418 booked registration, He Tieqing said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Day by day highlights Aug 7, 2008
Reigning gold medallists Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos start favourites, but China's Xu Linyin and Wu Penggen are not without a chance on their home sand at Chaoyang Park. Need-to-know basis: Australia will be represented in the women's 10-kilometre open water swim by Melissa Gorman, a chronic asthmatic, who missed last year's world championships after a specialist found she was using 50 per cent of her lung capacity. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
China's new Wall Street Aug 7, 2008
99 sq km of the Chaoyang district on the east side of the city. It is conveniently equidistant to Tian'anmen Square, the Beijing Capital International Airport expressway and the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan expressway. (Xinhuanet, China)
Beijing street food - sea horses to scorpions Aug 6, 2008
At Lao Beijing, a thoroughly local fast-food counter in the Chaoyang district, the lunchtime rush is in full swing. Wang Tingting handles the long line of walk-ups while a co-worker juggles phone and delivery orders. (San Francisco Chronicle)
10 best travel experiences in Beijing Aug 5, 2008
Chaoyang; Building 3; Tuanjiehu Beikou; Dongsanhuan Lu, southeast corner of Changhong Qiao; 011-8610-6582-2892 ... Chaoyang; 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu; 011-8610-6437-6248; www ... Dongcheng, Chaoyang; Rickshaw Beijing; 011-8610-6716-0201 x1006. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Beijing's Olympic calendar Aug 5, 2008
ACROBATICS: Traditional Chinese , daily, Chaoyang Theater ... FOLK ART: , daily, Chaoyang Theater. (CNN -- Travel)
Chinese beach volleyball players to play with ease at Olympics Aug 2, 2008
"We don't set any target for the Olympics," Miao told Xinhua during the break of a training session for the Chinese players at the Chaoyang Park beach volleyball ground ... China's Zhang Xi practices in a training session at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground in Beijing, China, Aug. 1, 2008 ... China's Xue Chen practices in a training session at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground in Beijing, China, Aug. 1, 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)
Beijing's pulse speeds up as Games nears Aug 2, 2008
At Beijing Chaoyang Gymnasium, badminton players from Switzerland, Guatemala and Mexico were training on Friday. The first Olympic athletes came here on July 28. (Xinhuanet, China)
Pressure mounts in China as Olympics near Aug 1, 2008
And at Chaoyang Park, where beach volleyball competitions will be held, more than a dozen lawn mowers were simultaneously in use on a small area of grass. Gao Li Cheng was cruising along the Third Ring Road in his purple-and-mustard-colored taxi Wednesday afternoon. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Find your feet in Beijing Jul 29, 2008
If the seller wont budge, walk away, and generally youll be dragged back, often literally amid shouts of "OK OK OK! And another tip: dont change your price after you have agreed, or all hell will break loose and youll get a public tongue-lashing second to none. Nightlife There are thousands of bars and clubs in Beijing, but the best area for newcomers is the Houhai Bar Area, which is usually open until 2am. Its a lake surrounded by some of the most interesting and colorful watering holes... (iAfrica.com)
Another 26 detained for Olympics ticket scalping Jul 28, 2008
The report said 40 people were questioned and more than 100 tickets were seized by the Beijing Police Chaoyang District Branch. The suspects were allegedly scalping the tickets near a ticket booth at the Olympic Sports Center. (Xinhuanet, China)
Terra cotta warriors lanterns on display Jul 25, 2008
The lanterns are on display in the Chaoyang district ... The exotic lantern warriors will be at the Chaoyang Outdoor Cultural Plaza beginning, August 1st. (Xinhuanet, China)
Beijing to set up Olympic protest zones Jul 23, 2008
In a sign of Chinese nervousness, the special protest areas are not near the Olympic green where most venues and medal ceremonies are concentrated, but rather are in outlying parks: the World Park in the southwest, 3 miles from the softball venue; the Purple Bamboo Park in the west, south of the volleyball arena; and Chaoyang Park in the east where beach volleyball will be played. Liu also reiterated that Chinese regulations require that all protesters apply and receive permission in advance,... (Yahoo News)
CHINA RISES: LL Bean (and more) comes to Beijing Jul 22, 2008
The center sits on the northwest corner of Chaoyang Park, which is the largest urban park anywhere in Asia, and a good deal of it is lakefront property, with a long promenade. The world's tallest Ferris Wheel is going up nearby. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Beijings gold medal home-stays Jul 17, 2008
"So it can be a massive culture shock. Nobody is catering to Westerners in the area around the Bird's Nest, but if you stay in downtown Chaoyang you can get a glass of red wine.". Bars and restaurants in Chaoyang District's entertainment hub of Sanlitun have been offering expatriates home comforts for years ... Kitty Ma and her husband, Patrick, have an within whooping distance of the beach volleyball stadium in Chaoyang Park. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Culture of eating well has blossomed in China Jul 16, 2008
1949, The Hidden CityCourtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District(65011949) ... Din Tai Fung24 Xinyuanxili Zhongjie, Chaoyang District (65624502)http://www ... FauchonB1/F & 2/F, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District (65331266 ext. (CNN -- Travel)
Artist Wyland Begins 'Green' Wall of China Project Jul 6, 2008
WHERE: Jin Tai Museum, 1 Nongzhan South Road, Chaoyang Park, Beijing. WHEN: 9 am to 5 pm daily, July 7 - July 21, 2008. (Primezone Releases)
Let the Games (and the tourism) begin! Jun 26, 2008
Spiraling out from Tiananmen Square, the city's central districts are Dongcheng, Xicheng, Xuanwu, Chongwen, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai and Shijingshan ... Dongcheng and Chaoyang, northeast of Tiananmen Square, are where most embassies, the central business district and the main Olympic sites are located, as well as many restaurants, clubs and bars ... Sanlitun, a thriving nightlife district, is in Chaoyang. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Out and About in Beijing; some tips for Olympic visitors Jun 26, 2008
Beijing Da Dong Roast Duck - Daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 1-2/F, Nanxincang International Plaza, 22A Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District, tel: 5169 0329; and Building 3, Tuanjiehu Beikou, Dongsanhuan Lu, southeast corner of Changhong Qiao, Chaoyang District, tel: 6582 2892/4003 ... 35 Xiaoyun Lu, beside Kiss Disco, Chaoyang District, tel: 8451 9988; and daily 11 a.m. to 5 a.m., 6 Gongti Xilu, south of the Gongti 100 Bowling Alley, Chaoyang District, tel: 6551 3533 ... West of 119 Middle School, South... (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Challenges remain for Beijing Olympics Jun 19, 2008
Spectators evacuate from the "chemical explosion" site outside the beach volleyball venue during an anti-terrorist exercise in Chaoyang Park of Beijing, China, June 11, 2008 ... Rescuers help the injured evacuate from the "chemical explosion" site outside the beach volleyball venue during an anti-terrorist exercise in Chaoyang Park of Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)
Groomed for the gold Jun 15, 2008
Local Search Site Search. Boston Visitors' Guide. (Boston Globe)
Overcome the hurdles of visiting Beijing Jun 11, 2008
Wyndham Hotel Group: This company has four Super8 properties in Beijing, all with availability: Ao Yun Cun, Super8 Hotel starts at $210 a night Shang Di, Super8 Hotel starts at $215 a night He Ping Li, Super8 Hotel starts at $187 a night Niao Chao, Super8 Hotel starts at $148 a night (this is located in the Chaoyang District, also home to Olympic Park). These are just some examples of availability and price. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Forget Indiana Jones: Dinosaur hunter Xu digs it Jun 10, 2008
" Xu, however, keeps a low profile as a government worker and turns down interview requests regularly. "Too much contact with the media could be bad for your future job position and grant applications," Xu says, speaking in Mandarin. (He also is fluent in English and spent two years at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.) The way some ancient treasures are discovered here would be controversial in the West, where most of the smuggled Chinese fossils end up. Just as Indiana Jones... (USA Today -- Tech)
China earthquake: Chinese one-child families rush to take in orphans Jun 1, 2008
The Chaoyang district branch of the Beijing Civil Affairs Department, just one of 16 such offices in the Chinese capital, said that more than a thousand couples hoping to adopt a Sichuan orphan had already registered with them. Traditionally, the Chinese have been reluctant to adopt children not related to them, believing they should stay with family members, an attitude that has begun to change. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Beijing reports 1st child death of hand-foot-mouth disease May 14, 2008
Deng said that Beijing's Chaoyang District has so far the city's largest number of infections, followed by southern Fengtai and northern Changping districts. The bureau's figures showed that as of Wednesday, a total of 70children remained in Beijing's hospitals for the epidemic treatment. (Xinhuanet, China)
Beijing dreams big May 10, 2008
The National Stadium and Olympic City are located in Chaoyang district, which happens to be precisely north of the Forbidden City. This 600-year-old palatial complex was built on a strict north-south axis facing the Pole Star, and it is said that Chaoyang was chosen as the site denotes progress. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Quintuplets bring Olympic mascots to life May 10, 2008
Born into a rural family from the village of Sangtian in Chaoyang district, Shantou, the quintuplets attend a bilingual kindergarten now teaching extra classes on Olympic basics. "Special meals are served and they are asked to take more physical exercise," said Li Shugai, head of the kindergarten, without elaborating. (Xinhuanet, China)
China hand-foot-mouth infections rocket to 15,799 May 7, 2008
The number of children infected in the kindergartens, in Chaoyang District and Haidian District respectively, has not been confirmed and the sick are being examined to find out what kind of virus triggered the outbreak, according to Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Editor: Yan Liang. (Xinhuanet, China)
Olympic torch finally hits mainland China May 6, 2008
Being Chinese, its not easy, said Zhang Chaoyang, the CEO of major internet portal Sohu. com, at a news conference after the relay started. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Bending over backwards May 2, 2008
BEIJING, May 1 -- The audience at the Chaoyang Theater was restless at a recent performance. When the lights finally dimmed, there was a shriek of joy. (Xinhuanet, China)
