Beijing On Target

There are still over 1000 days left until the start of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

However, China is well on target to be ready long before that. Eight of the 11 new venues planned for the Beijing Games are under construction, the rest will started before the end of this year.

Liu Qi, president of the 2008 Beijing Olympic organising committee, said:

"Preparations for the Beijing Olympics are going according to schedule and progressing relatively smoothly..All the venues will be finished in 2007, and surrounding roads and bridges will also be completed on time,".