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1. Shih Huang Ti, First Emperor of China | Qin Shi Huang Shih Huang Ti (or Qin Shi Huang Ti) was heir to the throne of Chin, a powerful feudal state in northwest China. On his accession he set about uniting China, annexing the other feudal states with ruthless efficiency, aided by espionage, brib...
2. How To Make Peking Duck At Home The Chinese People have perfected the art of slow roasting duck, and turned it into a staple of Chinese cuisine.
3. Womens Gymnastics Pictures - Beijing Olympics Womens Artistic Female Gymnastics Photos Womens Artistic Gymnastics is among the favorite events at the Olympics. The Beijing Olympics is no exception. It is going to be an intense competition when early favorite team USA womens artistic gymnastics team has to battle it out with team from h...
4. Canadian Ian Millar and the Legend Big Ben Ian Millar is a veteran Canadian Olympian who will compete in his ninth Olympic Games in show jumping this summer at 2008 Beijing Summer Games. He is just as excited for Olympics No. 9 and he was for No. 1 Millar finally earns a medal, on In Style...
5. All About Olympic Basketball - What is the Golden Box? The easiest way to score in the NBA is give the ball to big tall players and let them take a shot (or dunk) from up close. But not every team boasts a seven-foot-five centre like Yao Ming from China. And rare is the women's team with a six-foot-eight...
6. The Ultimate Olympics Games Group Headquarters The Ultimate Olympic Games Group   This group brings together everything related to the Summer & Winter Olympics - including past, present & future games, the sports & the athletes. Re-live the greatest moments from Beijing 2008 an...
7. Beijing Olympic Merchandise Looking for Officially Licensed Olympic Merchandise? You have come to the right place! FootballFanatics has what you are looking for. They have a wide selection of apparel, wallets, jewelry, collectible pins, and more. And at $4.99 for 3-day shippin...
8. Cape Verde - Learn, Explore and Travel Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal.  Cape Verde comprises 10 volcanic islands. The islands of the Cape Verde archipelago are windy, hilly, dry - almost lunar - and fairly sleepy. But there's beaut...
9. Images of China Mark Amy Photography presents stunning images from all around China. With galleries ranging from the well-known major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, to the less less well-known places such as Huangshan and Sanya, and the legendary, but much les...
10. All About Olympic Trampoline - Flying high The keys to a good trampoline routine are to show consistency of height, staying in the centre of the trampoline bed when landing, and having fluid lines during the different elements. Athletes require strength in order to propel themselves up to si...
11. Rhythmic Gymnastics: Grace and True Athleticism On the day of the opening of the 2008 Olympics, this lens is dedicated to the unsung heroes, the athletes who train, whose skill is unrivaled, yet are ignored or even ridiculed. The women of rhythmic gymnastics are amazing athletes. Their athleticis...
12. Inspirational Songs from the Olympic Games! One of the great things about the Olympic Games is the inspirational songs that form part of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. There are also many great songs that are used to accompany the telecast. The new 'Welcome to Beijing' song is fantastic....
13. Michael Phelps, Peak Performance Case Study "He's not from another planet. He's from the future." --Simon Burnett, British freestyler, describing Michael Phelps to Eddie Reese, U.S. Olympic swimming coach. This lens is a study of what makes Michael Phelps, the multiple Olympic gold medal win...
14. All About Olympic Diving - Very Young Divers If the dive looks spectacularly difficult, the diver is probably not at the top of his or her game. The best make the toughest dives look easy. As a rule of thumb, the simpler a dive looks when executed, the higher the score. From a technical standp...
15. All About Olympic Handball - Have you ever watched? Handball is a team sport contested at international level. The aim of the game is to pass and bounce a ball into the opponent goal. The modern handball sport event started in the later half of the nineteenth century. However, the origin of the game c...
16. 2008 Beijing Olympic - Opening | Closing Ceremony Pictures | Beijing Olympic DVD 2008 Beijing Olympics Games. Yeah! The most eagerly awaited sporting event has finally begun. Participating in an Olympic has been the dreams of every sports athletes. Winning the Olympic gold is the highest peak that any athlete could ever achieved...
17. All About Olympic Baseball - Last Time as an Event? "When I think of baseball in Asia, I'm always seeing a very disciplined, team-oriented aspect to the game," says CBC baseball analyst Warren Sawkiw. "There is no one better than the Asian countries at getting the sacrifice bunt down and making sure t...
18. All About Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics - Clubs Ribbon Stick Ball Hoop = Playground? In rhythmic gymnastics, the perfect blend of entertainment and athleticism, competitors perform to music using rope, hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon. Rhythmic gymnasts compete on a floor area that is 13 metres wide and 13 metres long. The central area...
19. All About Olympic Rowing - Stroke, Stroke, Stroke Few sports call for the combination of power and endurance like rowing. Teams and individuals alike must travel 2,000 metres - whether piloting sculls (where each rower has two hinged oars) or racing shells (one oar). The first 500m is a sprint, wit...
20. All About Olympic Cycling - New This Year BMX 18 sets of medals will be awarded in four disciplines: Track Cycling, Road Cycling, Mountain Bike, and, new for 2008, BMX. Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome (t...