Beijing (VNA) - The Beijing Olympics athletes' village "softly" opened on July 20 as welcoming the advance contingents of 12 national Olympic committees, said local media.
During the August 8-24 Games, the village will be home to about 16, 000 athletes and officials, reported China’s Daily.
The 42-building complex in the north of the capital city also includes a hospital, a bank, shops, places of worship, restaurants, a swimming pool, and gyms, the newspaper said. However, the Olympics athletes’ village will officially open to delegations on July 27, two weeks before the start of the Olympics.
China’s Daily also reported that Beijing began on July 20 a two-month-long control of vehicle use to ease traffic pressure and improve air quality 19 days before the opening of the Olympic Games.
Earlier on July 19, China’s capital city of Beijing opened two new subway lines and an airport rail express ahead of the Olympic Games.
"With all the measures and people's support, we are confident of ensuring smooth traffic during the Games." Zhou Zhengyu, Beijing Municipal Committee of Communications deputy head was quoted as saying.-Enditem
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