One year to Olympics: We are ready

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Construction of the theater, also called Eggshell, will be completed in September, and the first performance is scheduled for October 1, the National Day.

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Construction of the theater, also called Eggshell, will be completed in September, and the first performance is scheduled for October 1, the National Day.

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Construction of the theater, also called Eggshell, will be completed in September, and the first performance is scheduled for October 1, the National Day.

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Construction of the theater, also called Eggshell, will be completed in September, and the first performance is scheduled for October 1, the National Day.

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Folk musicians play the Guqin, a traditional musical instrument, at the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing August 8, 2007 to celebrate the one-year countdown of the 2008 Olympics. The Games begin on August 8, 2008. [Reuters]

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Students sit on the square in front of Potala Palace to make the shape of Olympic rings in Lhasa, captial of Tibet Autonomous Region on August 8, 2007. [Xinhua]

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A Peking Opera performer attends a rehearsal for the ceremony of the one-year countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing late August 7, 2007. The Chinese capital is gearing up to celebrate the one-year countdown to the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games. The Games begin on August 8, 2008. [Reuters]

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In the Longsheng mountains near Guilin,Guangxi province lives the Red Yao tribe, a branch of Yao ethnic group. Women of Red Yao have long and nice hairs. According to local customs, women have their once-in-a-lifetime haircut at the age of 16.

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Moon Lake is situated in the hinterland of Tenggeli Desert, Alxa League; it is 70 kilometers southwest of Bayanhaote Town. Moon Lake is a beautiful and magic natural freshwater lake. With an area of three sq.kilometers, the lake resembles the shape of a map of China.

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The scenic spot is a distinctive desert expeditionary and tourist area in the west of Inner Mongolia. There are a group of luxury Mongolian tents, European-style villas, and a comprehensive entertainment city with wooden corridors. The scenic spot can also offer boarding services.

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Main entertainment facilities include: surfing in the sea of sand on a cross-country truck, jeep and motorcycle and carting, sand surfing, swimming, riding horses and camels, black sand health care and sand volleyball and football.

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Traffic: There's a sign for the scenic spot on the Yinchuan-Bayanhaote Highway, leading to a reception station. A jeep is sufficient to reach the scenic spot.

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