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Beijing cuts cars by half as Olympics near

Beijing started its drastic traffic control plan Sunday in a last-minute push to clear the capital's pollution-choked skies in time for the August Olympics.

China to halt flights for Olympic launch

Airlines are being told to stay away from Beijing's airport during the opening ceremony of the Olympics and further scrutiny is being applied to foreign entertainers in the latest security moves ahead of next month's games.

CNN's 'Countdown Beijing'

CNN's monthly program, "Countdown Beijing: Chasing the Dream," profiles the athletes who hope to represent their nations in Beijing, and the issues and stories in the build-up to the Games in August.

Time.com: China Inflation Falls to 7.1%

China's inflation fell to 7.1 percent in June, the government reported Thursday, possibly easing pressure on Beijing to raise interest rates or take more drastic steps to cool sharp rises in consumer prices

Time.com: Why Nobody's Boycotting Beijing

Concern for the future of the Games and current geopolitical realities have made Olympic boycotts a relic of the Cold War

Culture of eating well has blossomed in China

My last houseguest had 13 restaurants on his to-try list, including three renowned for succulent versions of crisp-skinned Peking duck, one popular for its tongue-tingling Sichuan cuisine and a Uighur joint, known as much for the ethnic minority's cumin-spiced lamb skewers as its exuberant floor show.

Time.com: Beijing Orders Pollution to Vanish

A draconian set of industrial and traffic cutbacks will help clear the skies over the notoriously noxious capital in time for the Olympics. But it's only a quick fix

Olympics reminder: No spitting

If you needed a reminder, crossbows will be banned at Beijing Olympic venues.

Dog meat off Olympic menu in Beijing

Canine cuisine is being sent to the doghouse during next month's Beijing Olympic Games.

Olympics reach the digital '2.0' era

This year's Summer Olympic Games have been seen as China's coming-out party, destined to be as significant for the host country as the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were for Japan.

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