London 2012 Summer Olympic Venues: A Sneak Preview

The London 2012 Olympic mascot Wenlock(left) and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville

Travel east past Buckingham Palace, well beyond Piccadilly Circus, even farther out than St. Paul’s Cathedral. You get to a place in London that most tourists — indeed, most Brits — have never been.

And yet, this summer, 4 billion people from around the world will be transfixed on this neighborhood, a once industrial wasteland now home to London’s elegant new Olympic Park.

The sleek architecture and vast infrastructure are reshaping this region from one of London’s poorest to one of its most progressive. Nearly 9 million visitors will see the transformation firsthand in late July, when the XXX Summer Olympic Games get under way.

John Betjeman statue & Olympic rings at St Pancras International train station in London

I’ll likely not be among them. Though I’m a huge fan of the Olympics, I’ve never been tempted to take in the games in person — too expensive, too crowded, too difficult to negotiate.

So instead of visiting London’s Olympic venues this summer, with hundreds of thousands of others, I checked them out in the fall — as finishing touches were being made to the arenas and stadiums, green spaces and train stations.

Now, I can hardly wait until late July, when I’ll watch my favorite events — on TV — and be able to say: I saw that. I’ve been there.

An interactive map of  London venues for the 2012 Summer Olympics

Olympic Park is center of action

While the events of the London Olympics will be spread across the region — tennis at Wimbledon, rowing at Windsor, horse jumping at Greenwich Park — the heart of the games will be the Olympic Park, a 500-acre space about eight miles northeast of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.

This is where the opening and closing ceremonies will be staged, where track-and-field and swimming events will take place, where Olympic athletes will stay, and where the Olympic flame will burn from Thursday, July 27, to Sunday, Aug. 12.

Decades of downturn in Straford, London's poor East End, has given way to the Olympics

This is also where — not far from here, anyway — young, disaffected Londoners clashed with police in riots that attracted worldwide attention last summer.

This summer, the attention will be for a different reason: Thousands of the world’s most impressive athletes will gather to determine who is the very best in each sport.

Beach volleyball at the Horse Guards Parade

The area was chosen to bring some economic prosperity to an area of London that could use some investment. And investment it’s getting: The Olympic Delivery Authority, the agency in charge of building the games’ infrastructure, will spend more than $9 billion in public money before it’s all over (and no, not all Londoners are happy about the expenditure).

An aerial view of The Olympic Park in London

Several buildings inside the park are destined to become memorable images of the games:

• Olympic Stadium(1), which will hold opening and closing ceremonies as well as track-and-field events, is an engineering marvel, with 80,000 seats –– 55,000 of which will be removed after the games to give the stadium greater utility in its post-Olympics life. Food vendors will be set up outside the stadium to eliminate the need for costly kitchen facilities; temporary restrooms will be self-contained in recycled shipping containers. “There’s nothing there that doesn’t need to be,” said Julianne Marriott, a guide with the Olympic Development Authority, which leads weekend tours of the park.

Inside of the Aquatic Centre, designed by Pritzker Architecture Winner Zaha Hadid, in London

• In terms of aesthetic appeal, the Aquatics Centre(6) has earned the most accolades, for its sleek, curvaceous design. Designed by Iraqi-born, London-based Zaha Hadid, whose works also include Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art (2003) in Cincinnati , Guangzhou Opera House (2010) in China, the Maxxi in Rome (2010), and Evelyn Grace Academy (2010) in Brixton, the building’s shape evokes an immense manta ray, coursing through the water. Many observers think it has been marred by two “wings” erected on either side of the main building, temporary additions to hold thousands of extra spectators for swimming and diving events. They, too, will be removed after the games.

• Two other buildings of note: the Velodrome(3), another visual stunner, will host track cycling events (it’s been dubbed the “Pringle” for its potato-chip-like curving roof); and the Basketball Arena(4), a completely temporary facility that will be dismantled after the games. Why? “Because the British are rubbish at basketball,” said Victoria Herriott, who leads walking tours around the perimeter of the park. “The only sport that makes any money in England is soccer.”

The arena may be sent to Rio de Janeiro for use in the 2016 games.

The ArcelorMittal Orbit, a teetering tower planned for the 2012 Olympic Games, is set to become the largest work of public art in the United Kingdom

• Finally, what may become the single most recognizable symbol of London’s Olympics: A bright-red, twisting piece of metal called the Orbit will become England’s largest piece of public art. The 375-foot-high tower is made out of recycled steel, a funky, free-form version of the Olympic rings, designed by British sculptor Anish Kapoor (who also designed Cloud Gate, aka “the Bean,” in Chicago’s Millennium Park). The $25 million creation is being paid for by ArcelorMittal, the largest steel producing company in the world headquartered in Avenue de la Liberté, Luxembourg.

There’s no function in this piece at all — save giving VIPs a place to have a drink and survey the park. It’s designed to draw visitors to the area after the games have finished. “You have to have more than stadiums to bring visitors here,” said Herriott. And though she initially didn’t care for its design, she said, “It’s grown on me.”

She told our group to delay judgment, reminding us that even the Eiffel Tower was initially panned by Parisians.

Planning for use after the Olympics

The future use of space was a theme brought up again and again during the two tours I took of the park in November. Indeed, the Olympic Park Legacy Committee’s entire purpose is to ensure that the investment does not turn into one massive white elephant.

Lasting signs of improvement to the region are already apparent in every direction: The River Lea, which flows south through the park to the Thames, has been scrubbed, as has surrounding marshland.

There was a lot to clean up.

This used to be London’s industrial heartland, where chemical plants, scrap yards, slaughterhouses and “anything smelly” was located, according to Marriott, because the area was downwind from where wealthy Londoners lived (and still live). The Germans bombed the area heavily during World War II. And then last summer, rioters threatened to perpetuate the abuse, spreading their looting to several East London neighborhoods (the bulk of disorder occurred in the North London neighborhood of Tottenham, following the police killing of an unarmed man there on Aug. 4).

In the eight days I spent touring London, the only time I felt at all unsafe was as I wandered through this neighborhood, mostly because the place seemed so deserted. I got turned around as I searched for a subway station after a tour, and there was no one nearby to ask for directions.

That, no doubt, will change.

Plans are in the works for the addition of 2,800 new homes on the parkland — which will be renamed Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park after the games — plus a retirement community, new school and more. British Prime Minister David Cameron has talked about taking advantage of the technology being invested at the media/broadcast center and turning the entire area into a private-sector tech hub when the games are finished.

“This isn’t about just two weeks of sport,” said Herriott.

Four thousand newly planted trees will give the area a true parklike look; 30 new pedestrian bridges will transport visitors across the canals and waterways that cut through the land.

Despite all the newness, a bit of history is still on display. Herriott’s tour led us past Three Mill Island, a historic former mill that now functions as London’s largest film studio. On the afternoon of our walk, auditions were being conducted for the games’ opening ceremonies, which are being overseen by English filmmaker Danny Boyle, the director of “Slumdog Millionaire.”

Herriott predicted it would be less elaborate than the over-the-top, four-hour affair of 2008 in Beijing that featured 15,000 performers. “I’m sure, with our quirky British style, it will be spectacular,” she said.

She also predicted it would be relatively concise, especially if the queen is in attendance, as she is expected to be. “She can only stay up so late,” Herriott said of the monarch, who turns 86 in the spring.

After the opening ceremonies, the stadium will be shuttered for a week until the track-and-field events, one of the games’ big draws, get started, on Friday, Aug. 3.

Largest McDonald’s in the world

Another big draw: the world’s largest McDonald’s, which is being built at Olympic Park. The 32,000-square-foot hamburger palace will seat up to 1,500. McDonald’s, a longtime Olympics sponsor, will have four restaurants at the park, a fact that has prompted some jeers from healthy-eating advocates. Other sponsors include Cadbury, Visa, BP and Coca-Cola.

“If you turn up in a Burger King or Pepsi T-shirt, will you be asked to turn it inside out?” asked Herriott, and it wasn’t clear whether she was joking or not.

Private investment is flooding the neighborhoods adjacent to Olympic Park as well. Europe’s largest shopping mall, Westfield Stratford City, opened last fall within walking distance of the park. Inside: 300 stores spread across four floors, including some familiar names to American shoppers: Foot Locker, Forever 21 and Krispy Kreme; as well as more authentically British options: Marks & Spencer, Twinings and Dorothy Perkins.

We spent the most time at John Lewis, a U.K. department store that offers an official Olympics store on the third floor. I was prepared to spend a big percentage of my souvenir allowance here, but couldn’t get excited about those odd-looking Olympic mascots — one-eyed creatures Wenlock and Mandeville — decorating much of the official merchandise. I was much more impressed with the store’s floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Olympic Park and all of East London.

Worries about transit and security

Stratford, with its two train stations, will be the gateway to the Olympics for a majority of visitors. All event-goers will receive a free one-day transportation card with their tickets — and those cards are likely to be used: There will be no car parking at Olympic Park for able-bodied visitors, according to Herriott.

Though its location is off the tourist track, the park isn’t hard to get to; it is served by 10 public transit lines. It’s a 20-minute ride from central London. Visitors coming from continental Europe via the Eurostar high-speed train can connect to Stratford from St. Pancras International railway station in seven minutes, thanks to the new high-speed Javelin line.

Is it enough? Londoners aren’t sure. On busy days, more than 100,000 visitors will descend on Olympic Park, stressing an already overworked public transportation system.

Security is the other issue causing concern.

The British government announced last month the addition of 13,500 military personnel to the thousands of private guards and local police who will patrol Olympic venues. In addition, the Royal Navy’s largest ship, the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, will be based on the Thames in nearby Greenwich, just a few miles from Olympic Park.

Still, said Herriott, “They only have to get lucky once.”

No Londoner can forget the week in early July 2005, when the city got word that it would host the 2012 Summer Games, besting bids from Paris, New York, Madrid and Moscow. The very day after the announcement, terrorists set off four bombs in the London Underground, killing 52.

That was more than six years ago, and the city has been spared any similarly serious incidents.

Today, there’s more excitement than apprehension. Main events have been sold out for months, and taxpaying Londoners, who have largely paid for the games, are grousing mostly because they weren’t awarded more tickets.

Herriott told the Brits on our tour that the lack of a ticket is no reason not to share in the excitement of the Olympics this summer.

Several events — including the marathon, road cycling and triathlon — can be viewed for free and don’t require a ticket. “There’s no excuse to say you haven’t seen an Olympic event,” she told us.

And she almost had me convinced.

Visiting London for Olympics

This summer, London will become the only city to host the Olympics three times. The British capital first welcomed the world’s top athletes in 1908, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius caused planned host Rome to pull out. London hosted again in 1948, the first Olympics following a 12-year hiatus caused by World War II.

London also was instrumental in the creation of the Paralympic Games, the competition for athletes with physical disabilities that immediately follows the Olympics. The precursor to the Paralympics, initially held for injured servicemen, was first held in London in 1948. This year’s Paralympics run Wednesday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Sept. 9.

Tickets to events: Ticket sales began last year, and many events are sold out. Some early rounds of competition, however, still have availability, including table tennis, handball, weightlifting and volleyball. CoSport is the official ticket sales agent in the United States; or, take your chances in the resale market.

For travelers with deep pockets, CoSport has packages available that include tickets to top events, plus hospitality passes. For example, a package including a ticket to the gymnastics finals (on Sunday, Aug. 5), tickets to shooting and boxing events the following day and a hospitality pass was available for $2,500.

Remember, too, that some events are free and don’t require a ticket — including the marathon, triathlon and road cycling.

Tour the area: The Olympic Delivery Authority offers free bus tours inside Olympic Park grounds on weekends. Reservations are required, sometimes far in advance. For information: london2012.com or 011-44-300-2012-001.

Blue Badge Guides offer several different walking tours near Olympic Park (these tours are not allowed to go inside the park). Price for the basic, two-hour tour is 9 pounds (about $14), cash only. Information: tourguides2012.co.uk.

If you’re not interested in a formal tour but want to look at the Olympic grounds, check out the View Tube, a kind of informal visitors center with great views of Olympic Park. The View Tube, in a recycled shipping container, is located along the Greenway, a 4-mile-long walk-and-bike trail that travels along the southern perimeter of Olympic Park. For information: theviewtube.co.uk.

Getting to England: Travel to London during the Olympic weeks is expected to be a headache — and an expensive one at that. Round-trip flights to London Heathrow in late July from Cleveland are running about $1,400 (and up). Travel experts do not expect that figure to go down. Best advice: If you’re sure you want to go, book soon.

Where to stay: First, the good news: The city still has plenty of rooms available during the Olympics. Now the bad: Expect to pay a premium for even a modest room. London & Partners, the city’s tourism bureau, has a search function that shows availability across the region during late July and early August.

Remember, too, that price gouging during big events sometimes backfires and hotels find themselves lowering rates as the event nears. If you’re willing to take that risk, you might find better deals closer to summer.

The closest hotels to Olympic Park include three at Westfield Stratford Centre mall: a Premier Inn; and a Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites, both of which are opening this summer. More information: london2012.com

2012 London Olympic Venues Guide with An Interactive Map

2012 will be a remarkable one for London. Over the summer, it will celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee, marking her 60 years on the throne. And then, of course, the world’s most extraordinary show will arrive in London. When London hosts the Games of the XXX Olympiad from July 27 – August 12, 2012, it will become the first city to stage the Olympics three times (Athens and Paris have hosted the Summer Games twice, and Lake Placid and St. Moritz have held the Olympic Winter Games twice.)

London also hosted the Games in 1908 and 1948, and both times played a vital role in the development of the modern Olympic movement. Sixty-four years later, London will confront a different type of challenge – following the majestic Beijing Games. London will have no such fiscal luxury, but it does have several other things going for it – principally the ability to integrate historic sites and venues with fresh locales.

An Interactive Map of London 2012 Olympic Venues

Horse Guards Parade will be the venue for the Olympic Beach Volleyball Games in London

Tennis will be played on Wimbledon‘s prestigious lawns . Beach volleyball – one of the Olympics’ newer sensations – will be held at the Horse Guards Parade in the heart of ceremonial London. Hyde Park, steeped in 400 years of history, will host triathlon. The World Heritage Site of Greenwich Park in south-east London will feature Olympic equestrian events and elements of the modern pentathlon. Competitors will take part in equestrian cross country through the park followed by dressage and jumping in an arena in front of the 17th Century Queen’s House.

North Greenwich Arena (aka O2 Arena or Millennium Dome ) will host Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline Gymnastics and the Basketball finals during the Summer Games

Wembley Stadium, famed for its giant 440 ft high arch, will host soccer finals

Designed by Foster and Partners and Populous (then HOK Sport), Wembley Stadium in the London Borough of Brent is the biggest of the six stadiums staging the London 2012 Olympic Games soccer competition. It will host the gold medal events in both the Men’s and Women’s competition. The 90000 capacity venue is the second largest stadium in Europe, and serves as England’s national stadium.A signature feature of the stadium, following on from the old Wembley’s distinctive Twin Towers, is the 134 metres (440 ft) high Wembley Arch. With a span of 317 metres (1040 ft), this steel arch is the longest single span roof structure in the world. The stadium was built by Australian firm Multiplex at a cost of £798 million

London 2012 Olympic Marathon will takes runners past many of London’s most famous sights, including Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

The London 2012 Olympic Marathon will start and finish on The Mall with a circuit of St. James’ Park, followed by three eight-mile loops (13 kilometers) around various landmarks including Trafalgar Square, Admiralty Arch, Birdcage Walk, St Paul’s Cathedral, Leadenhall, Tower Hill, London Eye, Tower Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. The race has the spectacular backdrop of Buckingham Palace for the race finish. There will be some Special Viewing areas along the course, which will require tickets, but for most of the course the public will be able to view both the Men’s and Women’s Olympic Marathon event for FREE.

London's sustainable Olympic stadium has been made from materials 75 percent lighter than steel, the most common material used to build other stadiums

As for the new, London’s Olympic Park in Stratford, east London – an area that was heavily bombed during World War II and has recently been industrially contaminated land – is the largest urban development in more than a century. The Olympic Park will be the site of the new 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium, designed by American firm Populous (formerly known as HOK Sport) in collaboration with the British architect Peter Cook,  which will host track and field and the opening and closing ceremonies. The London Olympic Stadium is purportedly the most sustainable ever built. It has been made from materials 75 percent lighter than steel, the most common material used to build other stadiums. Low-carbon concrete was used in its construction, which contains 40 percent less carbon than usual. Steel and concrete use was reduced further by designing the lower part of the stadium in a bowl in the ground. The Stadium is on an “island” site – surrounded by waterways on three sides. Spectators will be able to reach it via five bridges that connect it to the surrounding area. The 80,000-seat venue will be reduced to 25,000 post-Games with its upper bowl can be detached and its materials recycled.

London 2012’s jaw-dropping centrepiece, the £269m Aquatis Center was designed by Iraq-born British architect Zaha Hadid and features a wave-like roof

The signature venue of the Games – designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Zaha Hadid and nicknamed the “stingray,” – should be the new Aquatics Centre, also housed in Olympic Park. The pool cost 269 million pounds ($439 million) in total. Diving and swimming will be held here, with water polo in a separate arena.  Organizers are calling it the “gateway” to the Park, and in an effort to blend form and function, it will feature a wave-like roof that is likely to provide one of the lasting architectural images of the Games.

A Guide to London Olympic Park

An aerial view of The Olympic Park in London

1 – OLYMPIC STADIUM

Sports: Athletics, Paralympic athletics.
Cost: £537m.
Architect: Populous.
Capacity: 80,000.
25,000 seats sit on the permanent lower tier, while 55,000 seats are on the temporary upper tier.
A permanent venue that will also host the opening and closing ceremonies on July 27 and August 12.
The most sustainable Olympic stadium ever, it is
75 per cent lighter than others in terms of steel usage.
Features a low-carbon concrete that contains 40 per cent less embodied carbon than standard concrete.
The stadium’s top ring was built using recycled gas pipes.
The stadium sits in a bowl in the ground, which further reduces its use of steel and concrete.
Spectators reach the site via five bridges.
Post Games, West Ham United will move into the stadium.

2 – HANDBALL ARENA

Sports: Handball, modern pentathlon fencing.
First event: Opening handball matches (July 28).
Cost: £44m.
Architects: MAKE.
Capacity: 6,500.
Permanent venue features more than 3,000sq m of mostly recycled external copper cladding.
Spectators enter directly on to aconcourse level that encircles the building.
Post-Games, it will be adapted to a multi-use sports centre.

3 – VELODROME AND BMX TRACK

Sports: Track cycling, Paralympic track cycling.
First event: Men’s Team Pursuit qualifying (Aug 2).
Cost: £93m.
Architect: Hopkins Architects, Grant Associates.
Capacity: 6,000.
Nicknamed ‘The Pringle’ because of its crisp-like shape, it is the most sustainable venue in the Park.
Ventilation is 100 per cent natural, providing a perfect track-level temperature.
Sir Chris Hoy and Team GB cyclists were consulted during the design process.
The lower tier will have 3,500 seats around the track, with a further 2,500 seats suspended in two tiers within the curves of the roof.
A mountain bike course and road circuit will be added post-Games to create a permanent VeloPark.

4 – BASKETBALL ARENA

Sports: Basketball, handball, Paralympic wheelchair basketball, Paralympic wheelchair rugby.
First event: Opening matches (July 28).
Cost: £40m.
Architects: Sinclair Knight Merz, together with Wilkinson Eyre and KSS.
Capacity: 12,000.
Steel frame weighs 1,000 tonnes and is one of the largest temporary venues ever built for an Olympic Games.
The structure will be relocated elsewhere in the UK after the Games.

5 – OLYMPIC VILLAGE

The Village will cater for 17,000 athletes and officials.
Homes are built around communal squares and courtyards.
The Village includes shops, restaurants and medical, media and leisure facilities.
The ‘Village Plaza’ is an area where athletes can meet with friends and families.
Post-Games, the Village will be transformed into 2,800 new homes, 1,379 of which will be affordable homes.
Chobham Academy will be opened as an educational campus with 1,800 student places.
The Olympic Delivery Authority are responsible for overseeing the Village.

6 – AQUATICS CENTRE

Sports: Swimming, synchronised swimming, Paralympic swimming, diving, modern pentathlon.
First event: Men’s 100m breaststroke heats (July 28).
Cost: £269m.
Architect: Zaha Hadid.
Capacity: 17,500.
A permanent venue that will be extended temporarily during the Games.
Incorporates a 160m long wave-like roof — a longer single span than the one at Heathrow’s Terminal 5.
Contains 50m competition pool, 25m diving pool, 50m warm-up pool.
Spectators seated in two temporary wings.
Water polo will be held in a temporary arena next door.
To be transformed into a a community and elite facility after the Games.

The sports program itself will have two notable absences from the Beijing Games, as baseball and softball have been dropped from the Olympic slate. No new sports have been added, though several new disciplines will be contested. Primary additions include women’s boxing for the first time at an Olympics, and a re-configuring of the track cycling program. In Beijing, there were seven track cycling events for men and three for women; each gender will have five track cycling events in London. Also, tennis has added a mixed doubles competition.

London 2012 Olympics: sport-by-sport guide

Archery
Location: Lord’s Cricket Ground
GB medal chances: One medal is a realistic prospect.

Athletics
Location: Olympic Stadium
GB medal chances: UK Athletics has set the bar for 2012 at 10 medals.

Badminton
Location: Wembley Arena
GB medal chances: One medal in both men’s and mixed doubles.

Basketball
Location: Basketball Arena
GB medal chances: The goal is to reach the quarter-finals of both the men’s and women’s competition.

Boxing
Location: ExCeL
GB medal chances: Two minimum, although five are possible.

Canoe sprint
Location: Eton Dorney
GB medal chances: 11 medals are targeted.

Canoe slalom
Location: Lee Valley White Water Centre
GB medal chances: Four medals are targeted.

Track cycling
Location: Velodrome
GB medal chances: Performance Director Dave Brailsford aims to have a medal ‘shout’ in all 18 events.

Road cycling
Location: London and Surrey
GB medal chances: Team GB has a major chance in all disciplines.

BMX cycling
Location: BMX circuit next to Velodrome
GB medal chances: Shanaze Reade, at her best, could challenge.

Mountain bike cycling
Location: Hadleigh Farm, Essex
GB medal chances: At present there are no obvious medal contenders in the mountain bike.

Diving
Location: Aquatics Centre
GB medal chances: There are chances in men’s platform, both individual and synchro.

Equestrianism
Location: Greenwich Park
GB medal chances: Team GB are aiming to get medals in all the disciplines; eventing, dressage and show jumping and Paralympic dressage.

Fencing
Location: ExCeL
GB medal chances: One medal.

Football
Location: Wembley Stadium
GB medal chances: A goal of medals in both men’s and women’s football might be highly ambitious.

Rhythmic gymnastics
Location: Wembley Arena
GB medal chances: None

Artistic gymnastics
Location: North Greenwich Arena (O2)
GB medal chances: A minimum of two medals are targeted

Trampoline gymnastics
Location: North Greenwich Arena (O2)
GB medal chances: An Olympic medal is still a long-shot, but home advantage could make all the difference.

Handball
Location: Basketball Arena
GB medal chances: The aim is to reach the knockout stages (last eight), but a medal seems unlikely.

Hockey
Location: Hockey Centre
GB medal chances: One medal each for the both the men’s and women’s teams are being targeted.

Judo
Location: ExCeL
GB medal chances: Two medals are being targeted.

Modern Pentathlon
Location: Aquatics Centre, Greenwich Park, Handball Arena,
GB medal chances: Primary target is to claim a medal in both the men’s and the women’s event.

Rowing
Location: Eton Dorney
GB medal chances: The GB rowing team are targeting three medals in 2012.

Sailing
Location: Weymouth and Portland
GB medal chances: Four to five medals have been targeted.

Shooting
Location: The Royal Artillery Barracks
GB medal chances: Two shooting medals are targeted after falling just short in Beijing.

Synchronised Swimming
Location: Aquatics Centre
GB medal chances: The focus is top six for duet, so medals seem unlikely.

Swimming
Location: Aquatics Centre
GB medal chances: The target is for better performances than Beijing where Britain won six medals with 21 finalists.

Table Tennis
Location: ExCeL
GB medal chances: Even one would be a major success.

Taekwondo
Location: ExCeL
GB medal chances: Two medals are being targeted.

Tennis
Location: Wimbledon
GB medal chances: Two are being targeted and there is every chance Andy Murray could deliver.

Triathlon
Location: Hyde Park
GB medal chances: One medal is being targeted and Alistair Brownlee is current world and European triathlon.

Indoor Volleyball
Location: ExCeL
GB medal chances: Highly unlikely and have only qualified through host status.

Beach Volleyball
Location: Horse Guards Parade
GB medal chances: Team GB are a wild outside hope of getting a medal.

Water Polo
Location: Aquatics Centre
GB medal chances: Outside chance for one at best.

Weightlighting
Location: ExCeL
GB medal chances: The aim is to get ‘lifters into the finals so medals are not on the agenda.

Wrestling
Location: ExCeL
GB medal chances: The hope is to qualify at least five wrestlers competing, with one or two achieving a top eight finish.

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• 渔阳国际滑雪场：规模最大，雪道最宽

特色：器具新，雪道宽，有外籍教练。

北京渔阳国际滑雪场位于平谷区，距北京四元桥仅60公里。那里有9000平方米的雪具大厅,是北京所有滑雪场中最大的了，它的好处是让消费者减少排 队的时间，能有更多的时间去体验滑雪的乐趣。今年晚场也为顾客开放，从19：00到23：00，让大家尽情观赏夜色雪场的美景。目前已建成高、中、初级雪 道9条，单板公园、4人缆车，另外还有雪地摩托、雪上飞碟等娱雪戏雪设施，让你玩个痛快。

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门票：20元/人；11月18日—12月30日，购雪票八折；平日180元/人，周末 340元/人；19：00到23：00，118元/人

开放时间：日场营业时间 08:00-18:00 夜场营业时间 17:00-22:00

地址：近郊平谷区东高村镇大旺务村688号

自驾车：京顺路行车至枯柳树环岛右转至平谷方向，过渔阳酒店第二个红绿灯至三河方向（平三路口）右转，直行即到。

公交：东直门长途汽车站乘918路（10分钟一班）世纪广场下车，然后坐的士到雪场（15元）

• 南山滑雪场：雪量最多

特色：“冬季滑雪、春季踏青、夏季戏水、秋季采摘”。雪场内群山环抱、松柏遍坡、雪量充沛。

雪道状况：占地面积4000余亩。雪道总长8000米，高中初级雪道10条，还拥有中国第一条国际标准的半管式单板雪道、大型单板跳台和彩虹杠等设施，同时还开辟了国内唯一的“猫跳”（Mogul）高级道和儿童雪地摩托专用道，以及4条娱雪道，滑雪戏雪面积15万平米。

硬件设施：该雪场安装有四人座、双人座缆车各1条，大小拖牵缆车9条；国内第一座6人制雪地足球场。日均接待能力高达8000人次以上，有5000套可供出租的进口雪具；6000平方米的接待大厅；40多名滑雪教练。

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门票：

平日（周一——周五）半天滑雪：100元（含门票及保险、4小时滑雪、雪具、拖牵、缆车费用）雪具押金200元

平日（周一——周五）全天滑雪：130元（含门票及保险、全天滑雪、雪具、拖牵、缆车费用）雪具押金200元

周末（周六——周日）半天滑雪：150元（含门票及保险，4小时滑雪、雪具、拖牵、缆车费用）雪具押金200元

周末（周六——周日）全天滑雪：200元（含门票及保险，全天滑雪、雪具、拖牵、缆车费用）雪具押金200元

（如不想交雪具雪服存衣柜押金，请押驾照或信用卡＋身份证）

开放时间：09:00-17:30 夜场营业时间 17:30-22:00

地址：近郊密云区河南寨镇圣水头村

行车路线：

自驾车路线：路线1：机场高速-枯柳树环岛右转-过潮白河大桥（彩虹桥）左转-顺密路-南山滑雪度假村

路线2：北三环太阳宫桥（或四环望和桥）-京承高速-顺义南法信出口-过潮白河大桥（彩虹桥）左转-顺密路-南山滑雪度假村

线路3：机场高速-开放环岛右转-京密快速路-西大桥右转-南山滑雪度假村

公交车： 从东直门长途汽车站乘坐“东密专线”空调大巴到西大桥下车，10元/人（每5分钟一趟车），乘出租车（10元/车）到达圣水头村南山滑雪度假村。

南山滑雪巴士：每周六，日早8点30分，东直门银座百货麦当劳门口马路上发车。下午5点返回。往返车费40元整。

• 怀北国际滑雪场：最有浪漫色彩

北京怀北国际滑雪场总面积9.6平方公里，滑雪场雪道全长3800米，落差238米，那里是由1条高级道、2条中级道和3条初级道组成，可以让你在不同的雪道上，感受到冬季里雪地的浪漫。还有2条高空索道缆车，沿长城凌空飞跃，有胆量就去体验一下。

北京怀北国际滑雪场位于怀柔区城北18公里，雁栖湖北行5公里的九谷口自然风景区内，这里依山傍水、长城环绕，集自然风景与人文景观于一体的怀柔著名景点。雪场内明长城依山而行环绕四周与著名的慕田峪长城，绵延相接，其中独特的夹扁楼烽火台是万里长城中独具一格的景观。

北京怀北滑雪场，雪道长 3800 米，落差 238 米，由 2 条高级道、 1 条中级道和 4 条初级道组成，是北京地区雪道最长，规模最大的国际级雪场。除滑雪外，同时准备了雪圈、雪地摩托、雪地射箭、马拉雪橇和攀冰等多种娱乐项目，并重新改造了 雪圈道和雪地摩托道。北京怀北国际滑雪场有两条高空索道缆车，游客可乘缆车在长城上飞跃，登临落差238米高级道，一揽众山小，长城美景尽收眼底，在这里 现代文明与古老文化激烈碰撞，交相辉映，大自然的鬼斧神工和喜怒无常在这里发挥到极至。

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门票：20元/人；11月18日—12月30日，购雪票八折；平日180元/人，周末 340元/人；19：00到23：00，118元/人

开放时间：日场营业时间 08:00-18:00 夜场营业时间 17:00-22:00

地址：近郊怀柔区怀北镇河防口村548号(怀柔区城北)

自驾车：走四环经京城高速从怀山柔水站口出,走怀柔县城方向经开放路环岛奔雁栖湖方向一直往北向丰宁方向大概还有3公里。

公交：东直门长途汽车站乘916路长途空调车到怀柔县城，再转乘到怀北镇的小巴即可到。

• 万龙八易滑雪场：夜场最优惠

万龙八易滑雪场地处北京市丰台区长辛店八一射击场院内，位于西五环与西六环之间，紧靠西五环，占地20万平米，是目前北京市区内唯一的大型户外滑雪 场，驱车从西客站走莲石路到雪场仅需10分钟，地理位置极其优越，是目前北京雪场唯一可依靠地铁为交通工具的滑雪场，交通十分便利。雪场现已开发了二条初 级雪道、二条中级道、一条高级道、一条单板练习道、一条雪圈道及一条免费教练学道共八条不同级别的雪道，可满足不同滑雪消费群体的需求，让广大滑雪爱好者 更加方便自由的体验滑雪乐趣。

作为北京唯一真正实现夜场滑雪的滑雪场，“夜场最优惠，滑雪还送餐”打造出北京最佳夜场滑雪性价比，大功率的专业照明，为夜间的雪场营造了极其浪漫的氛围

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门票：平日半天滑雪票130元

开放时间：日场营业时间：09:30-16:00 夜场营业时间：17:30-23:00

地址：丰台区长辛店射击场路12号八一军体大队内

自驾车：京顺路行车至枯柳树环岛右转至平谷方向，过渔阳酒店第二个红绿灯至三河方向（平三路口）右转，直行即到。

公交：乘坐地铁1号线“古城站”C出口,换乘327或385路公交车“八一射击场站”50米即到。

• 军都山滑雪场：最具小资情调

北京军都山滑雪场，位于昌平著名的小汤山温泉风景度假区,是距离市内最近的滑雪场(30余公里)。滑雪场设有总运力达3500人次/小时的双人索 道、8条雪道专用拖拽设备及3100套进口滑雪器材，日接待能力可达6000至1万人次。新增超大功率的专业照明系统，使夜场滑雪者笼罩在浓浓的橘黄色的 氛围之中。参加菲舍尔军都山滑雪学校的学员可以享受用租赁普通雪板的价格使用世界著名菲舍尔大头板带来的乐趣，标准化的教学体系、专用的教学雪坡和实习雪 道以及“二小时教会您滑雪”则是学校对保证学员学习质量的郑重承诺。

特色：雪场里趣味障碍道惊险刺激；雪地摩托车越野道穿山越谷。

雪道状况：与国际接轨的7条4000多米从初级到高级的宽阔雪道，高级道相对落差达238米，长度在1000米以上。

硬件设施：军都山滑雪场占地近2000亩，具有14万平方米的造雪面积，5100平方米的综合服务设施，总运力达 3500人次／小时的双人索道和8条专用雪道拖拽设备，以及5千余平方米的雪具店和配套设施，3100套进口滑雪器材，30多名专业教练，日接待能力可以 达到6千至1万人次。

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门票：平日 2小时 100元/人（ 还有120元/人到220元/人 ），周末 2小时150元/人

开放时间：日场营业时间 08:00-18:00 夜场营业时间 17:00-22:00

地址：北京市昌平区崔村镇真顺村588号。

自驾车：昌平东关环岛向东约5公里，再向北2公里。

公交：345路(支)或者919路德胜门发车到东关环岛换乘小21路到滑雪场下车即可。

• 莲花山滑雪场：绿色生态滑雪场

北京莲花山滑雪场建有6万平方米的超大停车场和1.2万平方米的雪具出租大厅。北京莲花山滑雪场开设有初、中、高三级雪道，高山4人吊椅索道1条， 拖牵索道5条和精心设计的单板公园，可满足不同滑雪者的需求，滑雪场还同时设有雪圈、雪地摩托、狗拉雪撬、雪地足球和雪地跑马等多种戏雪项目，雪趣浓浓。

特色：中国首批连锁滑雪场，也是绿色生态滑雪场。滑雪场保持了林地原始风貌，并且建有生态园景观大厅。

雪道状况：80多万平方米的占地面积，为北京莲花山滑雪场的创建和发展奠定了高起点和巨大空间；2条高级道，3条中级道，2条初级道，另辟有雪圈道、雪地摩托道。

硬件设施：6万平方米超大停车场；12000平方米的雪具房；全新的进口名牌滑雪板。

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公交路线：东直门汽车站乘918公交车到顺义张镇良山站下车,步行600米即到。

自驾路线：京顺路到枯柳树环岛右转接顺平公路向东直行约30公里即到(不收费)。

地址：北京市顺义区张镇。

票价：平时220元周末340元(网上可以买到打折的票，大概120元)。

• 石京龙滑雪场：独有雪桑拿、温泉浴

北京石京龙滑雪场于1999年建成，位于国家级生态环境示范区—－北京夏都延庆，距北京市区80公里，是北京周边地区第一家、规模最大、设备设施齐全、全国最先采用人工造雪的滑雪场。雪场占地600亩，布局合理，可同时容纳5000人进行雪上娱乐活动。

特色：改造后的石京龙滑雪场拥有北京最宽的高级雪道和中级雪道。独有的雪桑拿、温泉浴，让你在飘雪天气享受冬日温度。

雪道状况：石京龙滑雪场占地600亩，可同时容纳5000人进行雪上娱乐活动。拥有7条雪道，1000多米长的高 级滑道垂直落差300米，最大坡度30度，平均坡度为16度，宽度平均可达70米；中级道长600米，落差135米，最大坡度28度，平均坡度14．6 度，并由原来的1条增加到3条，最宽处达到100米；3条初级雪道总长3000余米，平均坡度2～6度，也进行了拓宽整修。为满足单板滑雪者的需要，今年 雪场还增设了单板乐园。

硬件设施：雪场拥有吊椅式缆车两条，其中双人吊椅式缆车长500米；四人吊椅式缆车长900米；大拖牵式索道五 条，普通拖牵式索道2条，每小时输送量达5000人次，聘请国家级教练任教，教练人数达到40名，雪上娱乐器材5000套。大型停车场的面积35000平 方米，快餐厅可供500人就餐，可接纳100余人住宿。

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自驾车路线：驱车由马甸桥沿八达岭高速公路(19号出口)至延庆县城，经110国道龙庆峡路段到黄柏寺处，西行一公里即可到达。也可在昌平环岛直接走110国道。

乘车路线：北京德胜门乘919路空调快车到延庆南菜园转乘920路汽车到滑雪场站下车，东行500米即可到达。

地址：位于国家级生态环境示范区——北京夏都延庆，距北京市区80公里。

票价：周一至周五 30元/小时 雪具租用押金 200元/人；周六、周日 40元/小时；元旦、春节 70元/小时。

• 云居滑雪场：交通相当方便

云居滑雪场位于北京市房山区张坊镇，占地总面积80万平方米。毗邻千年古刹——云居寺,依偎在巍峨太行的怀抱,诚所谓“太行环抱，佛光普照”之福 地。这里距北京市区60公里，距南苑机场50公里，周边与京原铁路、京石高速公路相邻，高等级公路从滑雪场门前通过，为京城滑雪场所独有。云居滑雪场自然 生态覆盖率高达95%。这里山清水秀,景色怡人。登临峰顶，从咖啡屋外城碟一般的护墙口北望，云居寺的宝塔尖顶仿佛触手可及。雄伟的太行群峰翠柏点缀，似 一列列贯甲出征的将士。“冬季滑雪,春季踏青,夏季滑草,秋季采摘”，使这里成为京郊理想的冰雪健身和旅游度假胜地。

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门票：平日全天70￥ 周末全天95￥

开放时间：日场营业时间 08:00-18:00 夜场营业时间 17:00-22:00

地址：近郊房山区张房镇蔡家口

自驾车：八达岭高速13C出口出，向北直行5公里，至泰陵园路口左转800米即到。

公交：天桥和六里桥发往十渡的917路公交车和中巴从雪场门前经过。

• 雪世界滑雪场：老少皆宜的滑雪场

北京雪世界滑雪场位于北京驰名中外的明十三陵旅游风景区凤凰山内，四面环山，依山傍水，风景优美，是距北京最近、最大的旅游滑雪场，仅30分钟车程。

北京雪世界滑雪场从美国、加拿大等国家引进了世界上最先进的专业雪道压雪机、造雪机、雪地摩托等滑雪设备，为给游客提供最优良的雪质，最安全、舒心的滑雪环境进行滑雪打下了坚实的基础。

北京雪世界滑雪场有限公司雪场总占地面积50万平方米，雪道面积为10万平方米，具有中、高级滑道两条，长500米。并为初学者设计了国际标准滑道3条，长380米，单板滑道1条长380米。

特色：是距北京较近，仅30分钟车程即可到达。安全刺激的雪地摩托车道，老少皆宜的雪上飞碟道，风情浪漫的狗拉雪橇道，儿童游乐天地戏冰园、戏雪园，让你各索所需。

雪道状况：北京雪世界滑雪场总占地面积50万平方米，雪道面积为10万平方米，具有中、高级滑道两条，长500米。并为初学者设计了国际标准滑道3条，长380米，单板滑道1条，长380米。

硬件设施：拥有世界著名品牌雪具3000多套；5万平方米的停车场；可同时接待游客500人就餐的1000多平方米的吃、住、行、娱乐一条龙服务中心。

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自驾车：八达岭高速路13C出口，见昌平西关环岛向北直行5公里泰陵园路口左转800米即到。

公交车：德胜门乘345路支线政法大学下车。换乘3路小巴到雪世界滑雪场下车，或者德胜门乘919，925路昌平西关环岛下车，换乘3路小巴到雪场下车。

地址：北京市昌平区十三陵镇小宫门

门：120元，团体可打折。（租用雪具的时候要注意检查，雪橇的脚踩部位容易断，最好挑新的用。雪场有3条雪道， 新手道、初级道和中级道，中级道没开。雪道不是很长，不过对于新手来说也够了。大家去玩的时候注意安全。只有一个餐厅，提供火锅，25元/位，一盒肉，一 盘菜菜，二个烧饼，小料有点甜，不是很好吃。门口有一些零食，烤肠、鸡肉串什么的。卖各种饮料。另有一个咖啡屋，没有进去。）

• 龙凤山滑雪场：地铁可以到达的滑雪场

北京龙凤山滑雪场位于京西门头沟区永定镇万佛堂村，著名的旅游名胜风景区潭枯寺、戒台寺与龙泉宾馆之间，是距市中心最近的、持雪时间较长的大型滑雪 场，娱乐项目包括雪板滑雪、雪橇滑雪、雪圈滑雪、雪地摩托车、雪地自行车、山地速滑等内容。是距离北京最近的滑雪场，也是北京唯一一家乘地铁可以到达的滑 雪场。新近建成的108高速公路直达龙凤山滑雪场，可以让市区的人们驱车20分钟内抵达滑雪场。

北京龙凤山滑雪场是北京最早建设和运营的滑雪场之一。它1999年始建于京西的第一高峰灵山。最初由于这里山高路险，冬季大雪封山，道路湿滑，给来 这里游玩的市民带来了极大的不便。在门头沟各级政府的大力支持和关怀下，2001年龙凤山滑雪场迁至门头沟区永定镇万佛堂村龙凤山，更名为龙凤山滑雪场。 这里距离门头沟区中心仅5公里，因此被游客称之为“都市里的滑雪场”。

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乘车路线：从苹果园地铁站到此的车程仅10分钟，乘931路、931支线、931区间车到永定镇冯村下车向西即到。

驾车路线：雪场距市中心约26公里，自驾车沿阜石路到门头沟双峪环岛左行到永定镇政府再西行即到滑雪场。

地址：门头沟区永定镇万佛堂村。

票价：平日（周一——周五）全天滑雪：90元（含门票及保险、全天滑雪、雪具、拖牵、缆车费用）雪具押金300元；周末（周六——周日）全天滑雪：110元（含门票及保险，全天滑雪、雪具、拖牵、缆车费用） 雪具押金300元。

• 乔波滑雪场：一年四季的室内滑雪场

北京乔波室内滑雪馆是由前世界冠军叶乔波女士倡导，由启迪科技园启迪控股股份有限公司投资兴建的一家集室内滑雪馆、会议度假酒店、运动康复体检中心于一体的大型综合性高档运动、商务、休闲场所。

北京乔波冰雪世界座落于北京市顺义区马坡潮白河国家森林公园内，距首都机场15公里、北京市中心区40公里、新国展15公里车程。紧邻的顺义新城，奥运水上项目赛场、高尔夫球俱乐部、赛马场等与“乔波”共同营造了良好的商务休闲氛围，是您运动、会议、度假的理想场所。

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门票：平时（全天） 240元；周末（全天） 330元；夜场（含餐） 198元

开放时间： 日场时间：8：30－－17:30；　　夜场时间：17:00

地址：北京市顺义区顺安路6号

交通：

1.市内上京承高速，白马路出口（10号）下高速，一直向东穿过马坡桥，过桥后第二个红绿灯（右侧为燕京啤酒厂）左转，向北3公里即到。

2.京密路一直向北，过了北六环到马坡桥，桥下右转，转过后第二个红绿灯（右侧为燕京啤酒厂）左转，向北3公里即到。

3.机场高速，走一号航站楼，奔机场北线走，到顺平路一直向东到燕京桥，桥上盘桥向北，一直直行10公里左右，右手边即到。

• 云佛山滑雪场：冰雪极地世界

北京密云云佛山度假村滑雪场，以孤山寨千危谷峭壁为舞，搭建起冰雪世界， 用冰山、冰瀑、冰坡、冰花，塑造出气势磅礴的极地世界。为满足不同级别滑雪爱好者及儿童滑雪的乐趣，特开辟了滑圈道、马拉雪橇、狗拉雪橇，尤其是冰景观 赏，自助冰雕、冰瀑、冰柱，可谓趣观，可谓奇观。

特色：总占地面积45万平方米，是目前华北地区规模最大、设施齐备的滑雪场之一。

雪道状况：现有国际标准长度为1000米的高级道1条，300米～700米长的中级道3条，100米～300米长的初级道4条，600米长的雪地摩托车道1条。还有与国外共同开发1．5公里长越野健身滑雪道1条。

硬件设施：可同时容纳3000人更换雪具、雪服的大厅；可容纳1500人就餐的2500平方米的中式快餐厅；可提供800多个车位的大型停车场；每小时输送1800人次的1000米长的高空索道。

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票价：全天不限时门市价：平时220元，周末340元(网上可以买到打折的票，大概100元)。

驾车路线：至密云县城西大桥左转前行12公里即到。

公交车：东直门乘公交987总站直达云佛山滑雪场或东直门乘980到密云县城打出租车到云佛山滑雪场。

地址：北京云佛山滑雪场位于北京市密云县溪翁庄镇

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2010广州亚运会吉祥物

2010年广州亚运会暨第16届亚运会将于2010年11月12日至27日在中国广州进行，广州是中国第二个取得亚运会主办权的城市。大牌体育明星，刘翔、丁俊晖、张琳等世界冠军级选手的参赛使本届亚运备受瞩目，作为亚运会的 主办城市，广州的旅游资源也是相当丰富，游客可以在观看比赛之余，尽情游览一下广州这座现代都市。现在小编就给带大家精心编制广州最全旅游攻略，为大 家出游提供个参考。

广州亚运会开幕日期：2010年11月12日，这一天是孙中山先生诞辰144周年,广州亚运会选定在这一天开幕,表达了对孙中山先生的敬意。广州亚运会具体开幕时间为2010年11月12日晚上8点。广州亚运会举办时间2010年11月12日-2010年11月27日。

广州城市介绍：

到一个城市，当然要先了解一下这座城市的历史文化，以便在游览的过程中更加深入的融入到该城市的文化气息当中去。广州，简称穗，别称羊城、穗城、穗垣、 仙城、花城;解放前旧称省城。地处中国南方，广东省南部，珠江三角洲的北缘，西 江、北江、东 江水道在此汇合，濒临南中国海，珠江入海 口，毗邻港澳，地理位置优越，广州也是海上丝绸之路的起点，被称为中国的“南 大门”。

广州所谓的“羊城之说”是源自一个美丽的故 事：传说周朝时广州连年灾荒，民不聊生。一天南海上空飘来五朵彩色祥云，上有骑着仙羊的五位仙人，仙羊口中衔着五色稻穗。仙人把稻穗赐予百姓，并祝福此地 永无饥荒。仙人离去后，五只仙羊因为依恋人间而留了下来，保佑当地风调雨顺。百姓为感谢五位仙人，在他们留守的地方修建了一座“五仙 观”，观中有五仙的塑像，伴以五羊石像。越秀公园内既有“五羊雕塑”，此传说已经被2010年广州亚运会的吉祥物所应用。

广州亚运重要赛事推荐：

刘翔 11月24日19:50-19:55，男子110米栏决赛，广东奥林匹克体育中心

丁俊晖 11月20日16:00-19:00，男子斯诺克单打决赛，亚运城体育馆

张琳 11月14日18:25-18:29，男子200米自由泳决赛，广东奥体中心游泳馆

11月16日18:22-18:28，男子400米自由泳决赛，广东奥体中心游泳馆

林丹 11月21日21:00-22:00，羽毛球男单决赛，天河体育馆

王皓 11月16日19:30-22:30，乒乓球男团决赛，广州体育馆

热门比赛场馆推荐：

1.奥体游泳跳水馆：

推荐理由：该游泳跳水馆是形如“海螺”的场馆，馆内可见淡淡天光从屋架间泄下，下有一泓清池，天光水色，在海天一色的幕景下格外打眼。

2.广州自行车馆：

推荐理由：自行车比赛场馆也颇具特色，其建筑外形动感十足，好似头盔，内部巧妙借鉴了岭南传统建筑“骑楼”的设计。

3.奥体网球馆：

推荐理由：亚运会网球馆远看则似两片“飞碟”，走入其中可见开敞式的圆形屋顶，又像来到广东梅州、河源的客家“围屋”，观者似乎可听到传统与现代、静态与动感的对话，

4.广州国际体育演艺中心：

推荐理由：这场馆是为广州亚运会篮球比赛新建场馆。规模宏大，可谓非同一般的世界级体育娱乐新平台，堪比美国NBA火箭队主场馆丰田中心。

广州亚运行交通信息详情

为了迎接亚运，广州市在交通方面进行了大举调整，整个亚运会、亚残会期间，广州地铁全面免费，并开通4种类型共76条亚运公交专线，方便游客观看亚运比赛。

到达亚运会主要场馆的地铁：

天河体育中心                                                                 1号线—体育中心站

广东省人民体育场                                                         1号线—烈士陵园站

广州体育馆　                                                                   2号线—白云新城站

越秀山体育场　                                                               2号线—纪念堂站

广州体育学院体育馆　                                                  3号线—林和西站

广州大学城中心区体育场及各大学体育场              4号线—大学城北站或大学城南站

广东奥林匹克体育中心　                                             4号线—黄村站

广州亚运城　                                                                   4号线—海傍站

76条亚运公交专线共分4种类型：

第一种是新开设的日常专线以中短途线路为主，统一由字母Y开头，后面加数字进行编码（如Y1、Y2、Y3……）。这类专线在相关场馆有赛事时才会开行——原则上为赛前3小时至赛后3小时。

第二种是重大赛事公交专线，以保证活动结束后60分钟内观众散场完毕。它们仅在重大比赛或大型活动进场或散场时开行。

第三种是远郊接驳专线，主要是加强市中心区与“三区两市”的交通衔接。该类型专线共有12条。

第四种是由“三区两市”交通部门开设的郊区日常亚运公交专线。

广州城市地标景点

广州作为现代都市，其旅游资源也是相当丰富的，由于大家是在观看比赛之余顺便游览广州，在这里，小编就为大家介绍几个广州必去的几个著名景点。若大家想详细了解广州景点，可进入广州旅游景点进行查阅。

• 广州塔—国内第一高塔

国内第一高塔广州塔 别名小蛮腰

广州塔(别名：小蛮腰，海心塔，广州新电视 塔, Guangzhou TV and Sightseeing Tower, Canton Tower)，于2009年九月建成，包括发射天线在内，广州塔高达600米，已成为当时世界已建成的第一高塔。

广州塔门票：

84层(433.2米)及以下观光厅成人150元/人，儿童100元/人，老人/学生120元/人

66层(339.6米)及以下观光厅，成人100元/人，儿童50元/人，老人/学生65元/人

32层(162.8米)以下观光厅，成人50元/人，儿童30元/人，老人/学生35元/人

备注：1、儿童(身高1.2米-1.5米)2、老人(60周岁以上)3、学生(18周岁以下)4、1.2米以下儿童免费

广州塔交通：地铁3号线

广州塔饮食：83、84层有自动售卖机，饮料3-4元、零食2-6.5元不等，与外面一致。检票口外有啤酒屋，快餐约为20-30元。

• 广东省博物馆：到“宝盒”里寻宝

广东省博物馆新馆: 到“宝盒”里寻宝

广东省博物馆新馆 (Guangdong Provincial Museum) 由省政府投资9亿元倾力打造。这座设计独特的建筑，外观犹如一个精雕细琢的透雕宝盒。绿化设计如盛载宝物下的丝绸，散落有致，形成城市中的 一个表演舞台。该展馆包括历史馆、自然馆、艺术馆三大部分。此次主要参观历史文化馆，历史文化馆位于该馆的4楼，在这里，我们看见了用丰富的物证和文献重 点展示广东三大民系，海上贸易历史、广东华侨史和近代史，显示广东对中华文化的独特贡献和创造智慧。市民凭有效证件（如身份证）就可领取入场券。

开放时间：每周二至周日9：00-17：00，逢周一闭馆（法定节假日和特殊情况除外），每日参观人数限制5000人以内。

领票时间：8：50-16：00，团体参观须提前3天预约（10人以上为团体）

票价：免费

地点：广州市天河区珠江东路2号（珠江新城的新城区中心文化艺术广场）

怎么去最方便：地铁3号线珠江新城站B1出口

• 广州西塔大厦：城中最贵办公楼

广州西塔大厦: 城中最贵办公楼

西塔(广州国际金融中心, Guangzhou International Financial Center, West Tower) 亮灯与广州塔相辉映黄昏时分，西塔通体由万盏LED灯点亮，红、黄、绿、紫、蓝五色彩灯闪烁变幻，将“通体水晶”幻化成光彩夺目的琉璃建筑。楼高432 米的西塔位于珠江新城中轴线上，它现居全球十大高楼第七位，也是中国内地第二高楼。晚上，这个广州第一高楼与珠江对岸的广州塔同时亮起变幻的彩灯，两大地 标相辉映。西塔里有着悬在67楼以上的顶尖酒店四季酒店，也有着秒速8米的超快电梯，还有着广州写字楼最高的租金：260元/平方米！

票价：免费

地址：珠江新城核心商务区

怎么去最方便：地铁3号线珠江新城站B1出口

• 广州大剧院：首创“环抱形”看台

广州大剧院：首创“环抱形”看台

新修建的广州大剧院 (Guangzhou Opera House) 成为华南地区最高水平的艺术表演中心和广州建设国际化大都市的标志性建筑，成为与京、沪齐名的国内三大剧院之一。这里可以近观亚运会开闭 幕式场地“海心沙”。隔江眺望“新电视塔”。这座出自国际设计大师扎哈哈迪德之手，又有全球顶级声学大师配合设计的建筑，历时4年半精心建设，一直是人们 津津乐道的对象。

地点：广州市天河区珠江新城珠江西路1号

怎么去方便：地铁3号线珠江新城站B1出口

开放时间：逢周一闭馆；周二至周五、工作日：10：00；15：00；周六、周日与公共假日：9：30；10：30 ；11：30；13：00；14：00；15：00；16：00参观者购票后，请于参观咨询处有序等候，定时由工作人员指引入场并提供讲解

售票时间：9：00-16：00，16：00停止售票、检票、观众入内。

票价：参观票：30元/人；优惠票：15元/人；艺术交流票：50元/人团体50人以上八折优惠，团体50人以上可预

预约讲解员：中文100元/次；英语200元/次。

• 五羊石像—诗情画意的艺术作品

广州五羊雕塑

五羊石像 (Five Rams Statue) 是广州市的标志，位于越秀公园  (Yuexiu Park) 内。石像建于1960年4月，由尹积昌、陈本宗、孔繁纬创作。雕像高11米，用130块花岗石雕刻而成。以四只形 态各异的小羊簇着1只口衔稻穗的高大母羊流连造型，再现了羊化为石、把稻穗赠给广州人民的传说。自石像落成后，就被视为广州的城标，石像所在之处成为一个 著名的游览景点。

越秀公园地址：广州市越秀区解放北路988

越秀公园交通：地铁二号线可直达公园正门，来往交通便利， 越秀公园各进出口门前均为黑化的市内主要马路。

越秀公园门票：免费

• 中山纪念堂—见证了广州历史

广州中山纪念堂

广州中山纪念堂 (Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall) 是一座富丽堂皇的八角形建筑，外形庄严宏伟，具有浓厚的民族特色。设计师巧妙运用了建筑力学的结构原理，采用钢架和钢筋混凝土混合结构， 跨度达71米的建筑空间内不设一柱，更显气势恢宏。纪念堂及庭 园用地面积为62000平方米，主体建筑面积6600平房米，高52米，舞台口宽15米，深20米，座位3238个。

中山纪念堂门票(仅供参考)：5元/人，仅作为门票，参观公园和纪念堂外观;10元/人，纪念堂套票，参观可进入纪念堂参观。

中山纪念堂交通：公交2、27、42、56、62、74、80、83、85、185、133、204、209、224A、224、229、261路车到中山纪念堂;地铁二号线纪念堂站。

• 广州珠江夜游 (Pearl River Cruises)
  

夜游广州珠江

珠江包括东江、西江和北江等支流，汇合至广州河段，景色十分秀丽。入夜，华灯璀灿，豪华旅游船搭载游客从人民桥附近西堤码头出发，向东行驶，经 解放大桥、海珠桥、江湾大桥、海印大桥、广州大桥、鹤洞大桥，而后回程。沿途景观有珠海丹心、东湖春晓、黄埔云樯、鹅潭夜月等“羊城八景”，还有南方大 厦、爱群大厦、广州宾馆、华厦大酒店、江湾大酒店、二沙海珠广场花园、白天鹅宾馆、沙面洋房建筑等，全程两个小时左右。是最著名的广州旅游景点。

广州市客轮公司有各具特色的游船系列：

△“蓝海豚”：大型豪华双体观光游船。曾多次被省、市政府选中用来接待国家领导人、国内外贵宾。首层有色彩亮丽，灯光通明，气氛喜庆热闹的中餐厅，二层有色调淡雅，灯光柔和，环境浪漫温馨西餐厅布置。

△“白海豚”：集观光、餐饮、住宿、娱乐于一体的豪华酒店式大型双体观光游船。首层有标准双人客房20多间，二楼有可容纳100多人的歌舞厅和卡拉OK厢房，三楼是有300座位、设有舞池的大型观光露台。

△“小海豚”：小型观光游艇，30个座位，视野开阔，船上还有迷你酒吧、卡拉OK等设施。

△“海豚1号”：由一艘设备最好的内河客轮改装而成的观光游船，以承接包船业务为主。

• 镇海楼—岭南第一胜览

越秀山镇海楼

镇海楼 (Zhenhai Tower) 坐落在越秀山小蟠龙冈上。该楼始建于明太祖洪武十三年(1380年)，是朱高祖当年扩建广州城时，与城墙同时修建的著名的古建筑之一，又名望海 楼。楼高五层，俗称“五层楼”。 楼高25米，呈长方形，阔31米，深16米。下两层围墙用红砂岩条石砌造，三层以上为砖墙，外墙逐层收减，有复檐5层，绿琉璃瓦覆盖，饰有石湾彩釉鳌鱼花 脊，朱墙绿瓦，巍峨壮观，被誉为“岭南第一胜览”。镇海楼是广州标志性建筑之一，国家级文物保护单位。。

镇海楼门票(仅供参考)：门票：10元(70岁以上老人免票，1.2米以下儿童半票)

镇海楼交通：5、6、10、21、24、33、58、63、101、122、127路公交车越秀公园站;地铁二号线越秀公园站。

• 广州白云山风景区—羊城第一秀

广州白云山风景区

人们常用“白云珠 海”来特指广州，这“白云”指的就是白云山 (White Cloud Hills)。白云山是九连山脉的南延部分，素有“南越第一 山”之称。据说每到秋季，常有白云冉冉升起，使山上一个侧面变成白云漫漫的一片，犹如面纱笼罩，因而得名。自古以来，白云山一直是广州有名的风景胜地，历 史上羊城八景中的“菊湖云影”、“白云晚望”、“蒲间濂泉”、“景泰僧归”都在白云山里。金液池位于白云山麓，是一座风光如画的湖泊，湖光潋滟，波平似 镜。湖光山色交映生辉，如诗似画，别有情趣，是白云山中的佳境。

白云山门票(仅供参考)：山南门岗5元;云台花园10元;星海园3元;索道上山20元 下山10元;滑道20元。

白云山交通： 到白云山有很多种走法，可以到越华路上乘到白云山的专线车;也可以乘11路汽车到沙河殊泉路再步行上山;还可以乘24路汽车先到云台花园，再乘缆车(全长1600余米)上山。

白云山小贴士：白云山南面的麓湖公园里有一个鹿鸣酒家，建在湖边的水面上，环境很不错，座位也很多，到里面吃饭得点些该店的特色菜棗鹿回头、白云猎手、市师鸡。去白云山最好清早就出发，那时山上空气特别新鲜，景色也很秀丽。

• 广州岭南印象园

广州岭南印象园

广州岭南印象园中富有特色的街巷、宗祠、民居和店铺等，充分展现了岭南传统文化的精华。景区突出原生的岭南文化和乡土景观，复原岭南民间繁荣生活场景， 将成为以岭南建筑完整、民间文化深厚、田园乡村风情浓郁，成为现代人了解岭南古文化的窗口，岭南人回味溯源本土文化的沃土，外地人短时间了解岭南文化的课 堂，满足了广大游客一天了解岭南民间千年古文化的心愿。

岭南印象园是典型的岭南传统风格建筑群落。民居依水而建，或窄门高屋，或镬耳高墙。悠长的青云巷、古朴的趟栊门、壮观的蚝壳墙、精致的满洲窗，小溪 蜿蜒，池塘清澈，处处散发着岭南水乡的韵味。在广州岭南印象园可以找到你对怀旧的所有要求，儿时的铁皮玩具，小人书，再次体验滚铁环，打陀螺，扔沙袋，弹 波子，我们还有西洋镜、鸡公榄、飞机榄、荔湾湖畔的小船滑梯、西关木屐、烧玻璃、画糖画、捏面人、吹糖人、陶笛、草编、剪纸、做米饼、织布、广式凉茶，让 您也过足怀旧瘾。还有真实场景还原的巡捕房、老衙堂、老报馆、老药店、老影院应有尽有，就等您来赏玩。

喜欢特别的你也可以在这里找到乐趣，除了奇趣青瓦屋外，还有以传统岭南民居改造的阿凡达系列的潘多拉小屋，伸手不见五指的弹丸之地却用荧光刻画出无限宽阔的潘多拉星球风光。

广州岭南印象园门票(仅供参考)：45元

广州岭南印象园交通信息

(1)乘坐67路公交车在“大学城博物馆”站下车即到。

(2)乘坐86路公交车在“中五路”站下车，步行30米即到

(3)乘坐310路公交车在“大学城广工总站”下车，步行150米即到。

(4)乘坐大学城1线、大学城2线、大学城2线快线、大学城3线或大学城

• 广州世界大观

广州世界大观

广州世界大观是一个以艺术表演和现代游乐为主大型综合的广州旅游景区。进入世界大观，你就远离了都市尘嚣，完全置身于异国风景名胜之中，从泰国 水乡到法国刺绣花园，从南美羽蛇神庙到荷兰风车，还有巨大的印尼万年榕，奇特的热带沙漠植物，壮丽的世界地貌奇观，以及各国的民居、教堂、街市……无须远 行万里，便能饱览天下美景。

世界大观建有四大游乐区，仿真动感电影惊险刺激，激光水幕电影美妙神奇，还有成人高卡赛车、太空船、钓鱼台……。你还可以在充满异国情调的夏威夷浴场游泳，在明净的太阳湖上荡舟，欣赏壮丽的音乐喷泉。所有这些现代游乐项目都是免费供你参与。

六大剧场是世界大观重要的人文景区，古代的建筑艺术与动人的异国歌舞通过现代科技手段在这里得到完美的结合。

景区门票：平日(周一至周五)：80元;节假日(含周六、日)：90元;夜(17：30以后进场)：60元

景区开放时间：上午9：30-晚上8：30

景区交通：位于广州市天河东圃大观园南路888号，广州市区乘坐548路、224路、245线路公共汽车在世界大观下车即到。

• 广州海洋馆

广州海洋馆

广州海洋馆建于广州动物园内，是一家集游乐、观赏、科研、教育多功能为一体的，以陈列展览海洋鱼类为主要特色的蓝色海底世界。广州海洋馆由鲨鱼馆和企鹅馆、海洋剧场、回游馆、海狮馆和电房四个区组成。

第一区:鲨鱼馆和企鹅馆,内设维生系统。

第二区:海洋剧场, 是海豚表演区,也是海洋馆的核心部分,内有海豚表演池、海豚放置池和1550座的观众席,在观众席下部是培训室,再下层是较大的维生系统,海洋剧场屋面采用钢桁架上铺拉白色帆布屋面,尖顶挺拔向上的造型,轻巧明快,是海洋馆的视角焦点。

第三区:回游馆, 底层是回游池和海洋生物展览馆,二层是触摸池和热带雨林区,在首、二层的中部设有直径2.8 m的透明的亚克力胶制成的两层高的圆柱形鱼池,使展厅充满生机和情趣,三层是电化教室,为集体参观的学生、团体介绍海洋科普知识的场所,四层是制冷机房。

第四区:海狮馆和电房,与一、二、三区相隔一室外广场,独立设置于用地北边,造型与海洋馆主馆遥相呼应,既打破了海洋馆由单一建筑物组成的单调性,又为观众游人提供了更多的室内、外活动空间。

海洋馆的参观路线

先由海洋馆北边主要入口进入,经由自动扶梯下至回游馆底层展览馆,再由馆内热带雨林水生物馆西侧出口,经海洋剧场南边参观走廊(斜坡道)直至鲨鱼馆,企鹅馆的出口,再进入海洋剧场,或通过室外广场,再到海狮馆参观。

门票：周一至周五100元，节假日120元(65岁以上老人和1.2米以下儿童半票)。

• 广州体育馆

广州体育馆

广州体育馆是为”中国第九届运动会”建设的一座现代化综合性多功能体育设施，是”九运会”体操、篮球等项目的比赛地和盛大的闭幕式举办地。它是 广州市新世纪的重点、标志性建筑。广州新体育馆建设内容有：主场馆、练习馆、大众活动中心、行政楼、餐厅、中央能源中心、停车场、运动员村及附属停车场、 商业设施等，它是一个以体育比赛为主，兼顾文艺表演、会议展览的多功能综合性体育建筑。

广州体育馆三个场馆均采用下沉式设计，大部分建在地下，这样既便于观众的出入交通组织，又能令建筑物置于若隐若现和充满诗情画意的自然之中，与 毗邻的优美生态环境融为一体。整个建筑汇合了许多科技及设计的匠心，它包括：灵活多样的座椅组织形式，多功能的智能化建筑，难、新、美的屋盖结构，新颖舒 适的空调设计。

周边公交

(广州体育馆站)127、223、245、265、36、38、529、66、76A、76、805、864、891、大学城1线、旅游3线、夜52、夜9

(广州体育馆总站)34、547

地址：白云区白云大道南783号(近原东方乐园)

• 广州园林依然甲天下 越秀公园

越秀公园

越秀公园 (Yuexiu Park) 是广州城市中心公园，是新世纪羊城八景之一，它与白云山联成广州城北的屏障。越秀山以西汉时南越王赵佗曾在山上建“朝汉台”而得名。建过观音阁，又名 观音山。著名古迹镇海楼，又名五层楼，楼分五层，高28米，登楼远眺，羊城美景尽收眼底。园内还有古之楚庭和佛山牌坊，古城墙、四方炮台、中山纪念碑、孙 中山读书治事处碑、伍廷芳墓、明绍武君臣冢、海员亭、五羊石像、五羊传说雕塑像群、球形水塔、电视塔等。

门票：5元。1.1至1.4米的儿童实行半票优惠，1.1米以下的儿童免票。现役军人、荣军、离休人员、70周岁以上老年人按规定凭证免费进园 。

开放时间：6：00——21：00

交通：市区内可乘下列路线的公交车和地铁到越秀公园!

越秀公园汽车线路：

环市路汽车站：33路、550路、529路、225路、297路、30路、122路、113路、214路

解放路汽车站：87路、101路、133路、187路、518路、21路、519路、182路、24路、58路、244路、127路、185路、5路

小北路汽车站：220路、33路、184路、6路、66路、190路、544路、219路、233路、36路、547路、10路、191路

地铁二号线越秀公园站：乘搭一号线的朋友在公园前站转乘二号线。

• 百万葵园

百万葵园

百万葵园位于广州最南端出海口，广州番禺新垦镇。百万葵园占地26万平方米，100多万朵金黄色的向日葵迎着太阳竞相怒放，构成一幅绚丽多彩的田园美景。

百万葵园看点：
百万葵园拥有世界各国名花的主题花城，法国羽叶薰衣草、日本北海道薰衣草、日本浪漫樱花、欧洲树型玫瑰花、韩国孔雀花、观赏“罂粟”以及我国芳香淡雅的茉莉花；百万葵园园内还建起了全国首个松鼠乐园和蚂蚁王国以及麦兜猪乐园 、松鼠狗乐园、小白鼠乐园、白鸽广场、西瓜蟹园、蝴蝶园、金鱼水中王国、七彩动漫村等，构成一个充满温馨与情趣的童话世界。

交通指南：
乘坐地铁4号线到焦门下车，然后转南沙1号或者2号线到百万葵园站下车

门票价格：
成人票（10.1-10.31）　门市价85元

• 游乐场景点: 长隆欢乐世界

长隆欢乐世界

长隆欢乐世界是长隆集团世界级旅游王国中一颗新的明珠，位于中国首批5A级旅游景区长隆旅游度假区的中心位置，是集乘骑游乐、特技剧场、巡游表演、生态休闲、特色餐饮、主题商店、综合服务于一体，具国际先进技术和管理水平的超大型世界顶尖主题游乐园。

门票：全票：170元/人  长者（65岁以上老人）、儿童票 ：90元/人

开放时间：平日：09：30－17：30  周末：09：30－19：00

交通：乘坐地铁3号线,达到长隆站,从E出口走出地铁乘坐长隆欢乐世界免费穿梭巴即可到达长隆欢乐世界正门。

• 动物园景点: 香江野生动物园

香江野生动物园

广州香江野生动物世界以大规模野生动物种群放养和自驾车观赏为特色，集动、植物的保护、研究、养殖、旅游观赏、科普教育为一体。被誉为中国最具国际水准的国家级野生动物园，是亚洲最大的野生动物主题公园。园内拥有华南地区亚热带雨林大面积原始生态；拥有13只澳洲树熊（考拉）、10只中国大熊猫、洪都拉斯食蚁兽等世界各国国宝在内的460余种20，000余只珍奇动物；拥有全国首创的自驾车看动物模式；拥有全世界表演阵容最强大的白虎表演等五大动物表演秀。2007年被评为全国首批、广州唯一国家级5A旅游景区。

门票：150元。

开放时间：09:30－17:30

广州亚运会旅游线路攻略

【 羊城经典游 】

以太广场→五羊石像→中山纪念堂→陈家祠→风味午餐(莲香楼)→珠江新城→新电视塔→广州歌剧院→→海心沙市民广场→北京路步行街→(自愿参加)珠江夜游

看点：此线路将广州2000多年的悠久历史和文化传承、广州近现代革命史迹、时尚动感的都市新貌、中外闻名的特色美食、丰富多彩的夜生活等精华一一展现，让游客充分感受广州古老而独特的历史文化内涵，体验广州与众不同的生活激情和活力。

【 广州动感游 】

以太广场→二沙岛(广东美术馆、星海音乐厅)→海心沙广场→新电视塔/“珠江-英博”国际啤酒博物馆→琶洲国际会展中心→大学城→长隆国际大马戏

看点：该线路可欣赏和了解岭南文化瑰宝，感受广州现代化国际城市的独特风彩，领略广州之“最”：具有国际水平的星海音乐厅;世界第一高塔的广州新电视塔;“珠江-英博”国际啤酒博物馆;广州琶洲国际会展中心;广东科学中心;以及全球最大的专业马戏表演场——长隆大马戏。

【 亚运体验游 】

以太广场→广州体育馆→白云山云溪生态公园→大学城体育中心(体育场、自行车馆、轮滑馆、极限运动场、水域赛场等)→广东科学中心→广州亚运城(亚运村、综合体育馆、媒体区等)

看点：借亚运举办的机会，广州新建和改建了先进的体育场馆。这些场馆，从创作构思和造型设计上，都各具特色，凸显了岭南文化的鲜明特色。

【 广府文化游 】

以太广场→越秀公园五羊石像→镇海楼→西汉南越王博物馆→五仙观→光孝寺→风味午餐→古玩街西关大屋(荔湾博物馆)→西关风情上下九路商业步行街

看点：该线路通过广州家喻户晓的美丽神话传说、2000多年的遗址文化、历史名人文化、特色建筑文化、传统民俗文化等载体，向社会公众展示广府文化的悠远历史和西关风情的永恒魅力。

【 珠江画廊游 】

天字码头(登船)→孙中山大元帅府→南海神庙→风味午餐→黄埔军校→琶洲会展中心→“珠江-英博”国际啤酒博物馆→天字码头(上岸)→北京路步行街

看点：此线路利用中国第三大河流珠江穿城而过的特色，开发水上游览线路。游客仿佛在珠江上漫步，观赏两岸一幅幅精致画卷般的美景，充分感受珠江之美，寻觅广州“海上丝绸之路”的古迹，体味古城商都的商业气息，领略岭南文化的特色。

广州美食介绍

上面说了好多广州游玩景点，估计大家玩着玩着也有些饥肠辘辘了，现在小编为您介绍一下广州美食。

广州菜是粤菜的主体和代表。广州菜的烹调方法有二十一种之多，尤以炒、煎、焖、炸、煲、炖、扣等见长，讲究火候，制出的菜肴注重色、香、味、形。口味上 以清、鲜、嫩、脆为主，讲究清而不淡，鲜而不俗，嫩而不生，油而不腻。时令性强，夏秋力求清淡，冬春偏重浓郁。较为常见的广州菜色有白切鸡、白灼海虾、明 炉乳猪、挂炉烧鸭、蛇羹、油泡虾仁、红烧大裙翅、清蒸海鲜、虾籽扒婆参等。详见《广州亚运会美食攻略》

广州住宿介绍

说完了吃，玩了一天了也要找一个落脚的地方。这个住可不能凑合，一天旅行的疲惫可全靠晚上的休息来进行调整了。广州的住宿便利，费用有点偏高，中档一般都在200元/天，从高档的星级酒店至中低档的各类招待所、青年求职旅社等，都可以根据个人的要求灵活掌握。

广州亚运会住宿攻略

推荐一：东方宾馆

推荐理由：座落于广州市繁华的政治、经济和文化中心区，东邻越秀山、西依流花湖，与中国出口商品交易会、锦汉展览中心隔路相望。交通条件得天独厚：位于地铁出口，二十分钟内车程覆盖火车站、广九直通车站和广州（琶洲）国际会展中心。

地址：越秀区流花路120号

周边景点：越秀公园（越秀山）、流花湖公园、中山纪念堂、西汉南越王博物馆、六榕寺

推荐二：颐和大酒店

推荐理由：酒店地处白云山麓，位于广州市唯一的国家级旅游度假区——南湖旅游度假区内，毗邻南湖高尔夫球场，距市中心仅20分钟车程，往返火车站单程仅需15分钟，多路公交巴士在酒店门口设站，酒店免费巴士定时穿梭于市中心，交通极为便利。

地址：广州白云区同泰路颐和山庄内

周边景点：白云山、东方乐园、南湖游乐场

推荐三：江湾大酒店

推荐理由：紧邻风景如画的珠江，地处市中心，环境一流。

地址：越秀区沿江中路298号

周边景点：“珠江夜游”码头、海珠广场、海印商业圈、北京路步行街

推荐四：广东胜利宾馆

推荐理由：座落在广州著名的外事游览区和历史文物保护区——沙面岛上，宾馆四季绿树缠绕，环境幽雅，有“世外桃源”之美誉。胜利宾馆具有悠久的历史，其前身是二十世纪初英国人建造的“维多利亚大酒店”，是广州市唯一一家保存西欧古典建筑风格的星级酒店。

地址：荔湾区沙面北街53号

周边景点：珠江长堤、沙面岛、陈家祠、上下九商业步行街、海珠广场、十三行

推荐五：云山大酒店

推荐理由：位于繁华的广州市先烈中路，紧靠高级商住区域环市东路，近邻东山广场的新大新购物中心，好有多量贩，黄花岗科技贸易街，毗邻广州动物园、广州海洋馆、黄花岗公园、黄花岗剧院等大型文化，科技，购物休闲场所。这里绿树成荫，空气清新，环境幽雅，交通便利。

地址：越秀区先烈中路云鹤北街8号

周边景点：广州动物园、黄花岗七十二烈士陵园

广州的酒店服务业相当发达，宾馆多处在环境优美、交通便利的地段，设施完备、价格也适中。

广州的星级宾馆和酒店上百家，无论是设施一流的五星级大酒店，还是干净卫生的普通住宿场所，都体现了广州人热情周到和以人为本的服务理念。环市东路是广州酒店最集中的地区，四、五星级酒店多集中在这里，入夜，酒店的灯火通明，形成一道亮丽的风景线。

在白云山附近、白云山的山脚下和山上，以及珠江边上还有很多度假酒店，依山傍水的酒店环境自然优雅，是远离都市休闲度假的好去处，白天在广州城内血拼、饕餮，晚上到郊区悠闲休憩，自然是最理想的选择。

广州购物介绍

大型购物商场咱们就不在这里细说了，我们主要介绍几个有特色的购物街。

上下九步行街：广 州市的老商业区，传统的繁华地段，广州人吃、穿的缩影。东起上、下九路，西至第十圃路，横穿宝华，文昌路。这里广州酒家，陶陶居，莲香楼等著名食府林立， 永安公司，广州服装店，大陆钟表店，皇上皇腊味店等一批老字号店久负盛名。上，下九路的商业以经营服装，布料为主，广州著名的玉器街，红木家私专业街，清 平农贸市场也在这里。

北京路商业步行街：广州市最兴旺、繁华、热闹的购物天堂。包括中山四，五 路，是广州市最繁华的地段，文化、商业的中心。新大新公司，广州百货大厦是这一商业区的代表性企业，另外，广州市最大的科技书店，古籍书店，北京服装店， 三多轩文房用品店等近千家专业商店汇聚在这里。连接北京路的还有全国闻名的“高第街”服装工业品市场和西湖路灯光夜市。

China-Brazil basketball ‘friendly’ ends in mass brawl

Mass brawl erupts in China v Brazil basketball friendly

A friendly basketball game between China and Brazil on Tuesday ended after a huge fight broke out between both teams just as the Chinese basketball squad vies to limber up for the upcoming Asian Games on home soil in the southern city of Guangzhou.

The bad blood started when point guard Zhang Qingpeng suffered a concussion while taking a hard screen from a Brazilian player and China’s American coach Bob Donewald Jr., a former NBA assistant with the New Orleans Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers, was slapped with two technical fouls for arguing the play.

China’s American head coach Bob Donewald Jr. opted to go the Bob Knight route

Watch the China-Brazil melee on video…

Play became increasingly rough until breaking out into open exchanges of kicks and punches with players from both benches charging onto the court. After the situation calmed down, the Brazilians began to walk off the court, waving at the crowd as they left. A renewed scuffle then broke and the Brazilians refused to play the rest of the game.

Zhu Fangyu punches Brazilian in China-Brazil Brawl

A Chinese basketball player takes on Brazil ... with his foot

Chinese basketballers take on Brazil with their fists

Brazilian team fights back

Star Chinese players Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets and Yi Jianlian of the Washington Wizards were not present at the game. Both are preparing for the upcoming NBA season.

外媒关注“小姚明”国籍问题

姚明和已经怀胎七月的夫人叶莉悄然踏上了上海赴休斯敦的航班，巨人夫妇此行的主要目的就是为“小姚明”的待产做准备。

但是对于球迷来说，“小姚明”的诞生或者能长多高已经不是舆论的焦点所在，这位还未出生的宝宝到底将入哪国的国籍引起了球迷的一番争议。网络上沸沸扬扬的讨论也引起了国外媒体的关注，近日，英国《每日电讯报》就以题为《中国人害怕“小姚明”成为美国人》的文章对此事进行了报道，以下是文章摘译：

“这位还未出世的宝宝已经勾起了公众的想象力，人们纷纷在讨论这个孩子究竟能够长多高。

姚明身高7尺4寸，叶莉身高6尺2寸，和姚明的父母一样，他们都是篮球运动员出身。‘小姚明将成为姚家的第三代篮球巨星！’一位匿名网友在兴奋的在中国论坛上写道。　　过去的几个月中，姚明夫妇一直在上海度假，姚明的脚伤也正在恢复之中。但是他们回美国待产的消息却引发了中国球迷的担忧，他们认为如果孩子在美国出生，将获得美国国籍，这对中国篮球将是一大损失。

‘这不仅是中国篮球的巨大损失，从情感上而言，中国球迷也将很难接受。’《重庆商报》写道。

但是也有不同的观点存在，一名来自上海的网络评论员Kekeweiqi在网上写道：‘我们没有权利去干涉小姚明的未来。等到他（她）长大之后，他（她）有权利选择自己的国籍和职业。’

姚之队的负责人章明基也在接受采访时表示，这是姚明的家庭问题，不便做公开评论。”

相信如果这只是一名普通的中国小孩，没有人会去关心他加入哪国国籍和职业，不要因为“小姚明”的家庭背景和潜在利益而干涉他的成长，毕竟他还有选择自己生活的权利。

China fans ask, will Yao Ming’s baby be American?

Yao’s personal life is closely followed by his many fans at home, from his 2007 Shanghai wedding to fellow basketball player Ye Li to last month’s reports the couple is expecting a baby girl in July.

The unborn child has already captured the public imagination in China, with fans trying to guess how tall he or she will eventually grow to be.

Both Mr Yao, 7’6″ tall (2.25 meter), and his wife Ye Li, 6’2″ (1.9-meter), are basketball players. Mr Yao, 29,  plays for the Houston Rockets NBA team while His wife is a former center for China. Both of Mr Yao’s parents were also basketball players. “This child will be a third generation basketball star!” wrote one anonymous commentator on a Chinese internet forum, with relish.

For the past few months, the couple have been in Shanghai, where Mr Yao has been recovering from a broken foot that has ended his NBA season.

Yao’s baby would automatically be an American citizen if born in the U.S. She also could claim Chinese citizenship as the child of Chinese nationals. However, Chinese law does not recognize dual citizenship.

The couple’s return to the US could deprive China of a future talent, according to some nervous fans, if the child gets an American passport. “This will not only be a huge loss to Chinese basketball, but as far as feelings are concerned, also something very difficult for Chinese fans to accept,” said the Chongqing Business Daily newspaper.

However, one internet commentator from Shanghai, named Kekeweiqi, wrote: “We have no right to interfere in the future of baby Yao. When baby Yao grows up, he or she will have the right to choose his or her own nationality and occupation.”

“Yao Ming is an individual, not a political tool,” said one comment on popular basketball Web site Hoop China. “He has the right to choose where his child is born and what kinds of medical care and education will be available to her. His child’s citizenship has nothing to do with loyalty.”

“Only an idiot would pass up American citizenship,” said another fan on online portal sina.com, underscoring the common belief in China that life overseas is preferable.

Yao and his camp have been tightlipped on the pregnancy and have not issued any public statements on the matter. It was not clear if Yao and his wife were indeed planning to have the baby in the U.S. or how they would handle any citizenship issues.

Yao spokesman Zhang Mingji declined to comment on the baby, saying it was a private matter. He said Yao was still recovering from his injury and was returning to the U.S. to continue treatment.

A number of Chinese celebrities — including actor Jet Li, actress Gong Li– have in recent years been criticized for becoming naturalized citizens of other countries (Both Jet Li and Gong Li have taken up Singapore citizenship). Chinese are subject to stringent visa requirements and some of the celebrities argued it was easier to travel internationally with passports from countries like Singapore or the U.S.

NBA All Star Marbury signs up for China League

Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury signs with Chinese team

Twice NBA All Star point guard Stephon Marbury will become the highest profile American to play in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) after he agreed to join China’s  Shanxi Club.

The 32-year-old, a free agent since leaving the Boston Celtics last season, had agreed a deal with the northern club and would arrive in Shanxi next week, the team announced on their official website (www.sxcba.com).

“The aim of signing Marbury is to pay back our fans and try to win more games in the rest of the season,” said Shanxi boss Wang Xingjiang.

The 2001 and 2003 NBA All Star was expected to help boost Shanxi’s ticket sales as well as their chances of making the playoffs. Shanxi is currently 15th in the 17-team league.

Wang added that Marbury’s salary would not be too high because the former New Jersey Nets and Phoenix Suns player wanted to promote his personal shoe brand, Starbury,  in China.

Starbury is a shoe and clothing brand endorsed by NBA players Stephon Marbury and Ben Wallace

Shanxi last season hired former NBA player Bonzi Wells, who scored as many as 50 points a game. The contract ended after less than two months when Wells went on holiday but failed to return on time.

The International Basketball League, a spring basketball league composed primarily of teams based in North America, said on its Web site that Shanxi Zhongyu would participate in the I.B.L.’s 2010 season, playing its first game May 14 in Oregon.

The 32-year-old Marbury, a two-time All-Star,  played 13 seasons in the NBA with Minnesota, New Jersey, Phoenix, New York and Boston. He averaged 19.3 points in his career.

He played 23 games with the Celtics last season after a messy split from the Knicks.

He began last season with the Knicks before Coach Mike D’Antoni effectively exiled him from the organization. D’Antoni placed Marbury on the inactive list to start the season, and after the team became beset with injuries, Marbury declined D’Antoni’s offer to play.

Marbury reached a buyout near the end of the season and joined theBoston Celtics. He played scant minutes there.

The Celtics offered Marbury a one-year contract for the veteran’s minimum after the season. He declined, saying he wanted to take a year off to pursue business interests.

马布里欲借CBA重振雄风 加盟山西有一商业目的

加盟CBA的那一刻，马布里决定洗心革面，他前往了休斯敦，开始恢复训练。看得出，马布里很重视这次中国之行，他把这看作重振旗鼓的机遇。

当然马布里的洗心革面只限于生活态度。上赛季结束离开波士顿后，马布里颇有些自甘堕落。他开始沉迷于自拍，在那些视频中毫无束缚地表演，他对着 镜头放声大哭，直斥媒体对自己的不公，甚至去挑衅和自己毫无关系的姚明，当然这些只是生活中的一些乐子，马布里毕竟不是影视明星，他是个球员，真正能体现 他价值的是球场。

如今，马布里决定重回球场，他的下一站是中国。马布里在不久前曾在facebook上表示出对重回赛场的渴望，他表示不管得到的是喝彩还是嘘声，他喜欢那种上场的感受。

从上周开始，马布里在休斯敦接受著名训练师韦恩·霍尔的特训，除了恢复体能的力量训练外，每天还有600次投篮，马布里对自己的状态毫不担心， “我不用重新证明自己，只要CBA的球迷看到我，就很清楚，我依旧可以打球。”马布里说，“对于我来说，篮球就仿佛基因一样，我不可能忘记。就像你骑自行 车一样，一旦你学会了，是不会忘记的。这是肌肉记忆，对于我来说，只是需要一些时间变得越来越好，我从没失去过我的比赛。”

这次来中国打球，马布里并非一时兴起，他有着很充分的商业考虑。马布里并不是一般的NBA球员，他有着自己的商业计划，他有自己的球鞋品牌 “Starbury”，这个品牌的球鞋售价较低，在美国年轻人，尤其是比较贫穷的黑人中非常受欢迎，马布里在纽约坐“球监”的两个赛季中，他的球鞋却卖得 非常火，这次马布里希望到CBA打球的同时，把“Starbury”打进中国市场。由于“Starbury”的售价不高，很可能因为马布里加入CBA而被 中国消费者接受，马布里自己也打算在CBA的每场比赛免费送一些球鞋给球迷作为推广，另一方面，山西中宇也答应会帮助马布里推广球鞋，双方会进行一些深度 的商业合作。

山西这次大手笔引进马布里，除了看重他的知名度和影响力外，也希望马布里的到来能改变球队目前的困境。在输给上海队后，山西已经5连败，3胜 10负的战绩使他们排在联赛的倒数第三，山西期待马布里成为球队的救世主，吴庆龙直言，希望一个每场能砍70分的马布里加入球队，而对于不少CBA后卫来 说，马布里的存在就是个BUG。

至于马布里“独狼”、“球队毒药”这些身份，也许对山西不会造成太大的影响，山西原本就是一支围绕外援打球的球队，哪怕李·本森和马布里占去了球队80%的进攻机会，球队也不会太在意，只要能赢球便可。

山西老板王兴江非常强势，尽管他“气”走了威尔斯，对泰勒也不客气，但马布里毕竟不同，双方有着商业合作，如果能够达成一些默契，王兴江给予马布里更自由的环境，也许双方可以把这种关系维持到赛季结束，毕竟这种合作是双赢的结果。

马布里将住5星级酒店

“我们不会特殊照顾马布里，吃住行都和别的外援没两样。”山西队总经理张北海向记者表示，马布里将与泰勒以及其他外援同住在山西国贸大饭店，不会被特殊照顾。而位于太原市中心的山西国贸大饭店则是太原最高档的酒店之一，五星级的高级豪华套房每晚的门市价为1558元，这对于财大气粗的山西队而言可谓九牛一毛。

月薪恐低于5万美金

上赛季，马布里效力凯尔特人 ，年薪大概在130万左右美元，这也是凯尔特人全队的最低薪。尽管张北海在接受采访中表示“独狼”在山西队的薪金尚不方便透露，但他仍肯定的回应记者称马布里的月薪将不会高于威尔斯。而“棒子”上赛季的月薪只有5万美金左右，说马布里的此番是“淘金”之旅恐怕名不副实。

马布里：CBA迎来的首位NBA全明星球员

今年33岁的马布里在1996年NBA选秀大会首轮第4位被雄鹿队选中，随后交易到森林狼队开始NBA职业生涯。他先后在森林狼、太阳、尼克斯等多 支球队效力过11个赛季。整个职业生涯中，马布里拥有场均19.3分7.6次助攻的骄人数据。他的得分、助攻多次名列NBA前茅，曾入选NBA全明星赛， 还曾签下过4年7600万美元的巨额合同。 与马布里同一“年级”的NBA球员中，出了不少球星，包括艾弗森、坎比、雷·阿伦等人。加拿大人纳什，只排在当年选秀首轮的第15位。1996年一代，后 来被NBA称作了“黄金一代”。

在NBA，马布里号称“独狼”，这一方面是因他拥有出色的个人能力，另一方面则性格孤傲难以管理，去年尼克斯队就在忍无可忍之下买断了他的巨额 合同。不过在球场外，马布里早已开创了属于自己的球鞋品牌。以马布里不菲的身价，如今有可能成为CBA的首位NBA全明星球员，一定程度上也是缘于马布里 为了来华打开市场，推销自己的球鞋。

Top 10 stories of China sports in 2009

We take a look back at the big ten of China sports in 2009 as well as the year’s leading sports movers and shakers.

(1)Swimming: Historymaker

Zhang Lin became China’s first male swimming world champ in Rome this summer

Freestyle swimmer Zhang Lin made an historic breakthrough for China when he won the 800m freestyle at the World Championships in Rome in July, demolishing Australian great Grant Hackett’s world record in the process.

His victory made him the first Chinese male swimmer to win a World Championships title.

“My biggest goal is the 2012 London Games. I hope I won’t miss the gold by another 0.58 seconds,” said Zhang, who settled for silver in Beijing last August, beaten by Park Tae-hwan of South Korea by that slim margin.

“I hope through my years of effort I can make up for my regrets at the Beijing Games.”

Zhang was not the only Chinese swimmer to stir up the pool this year. Women’s butterfly swimmer Liu Zige, the Beijing Olympic champion, set a world record of 2:01.81 at China’s National Games in October and broke the short-course record with 2:00.78 in Berlin, Germany, a month later.

(2)Athletics: What a comeback

Liu Xiang reclaimed the spotlight with a strong comeback

After being absent from competition for 13 months, China’s star hurdler, Liu Xiang, reclaimed the spotlight with a strong comeback.

The country’s biggest track-and-field star racked up three victories and a runners-up finish in the four events he participated in over the past three months.

A surprising time of 13.15 started Liu’s comeback run at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in September, where he was narrowly beaten by US veteran Terrence Trammell.

A month later, he clocked 13.34 to win his third China Games title and continued his good form at the Asian Championships last month with a victory in 13.50. The former Olympic and world champion capped his return with an easy victory at the East Asian Games in Hong Kong in December.

“After undergoing surgery in December last year, I didn’t think this year could be so smooth I didn’t know what kind of results I could gain,” Liu said.

What’s was just as pleasing to China’s track-and-field fans this year was that even without Liu, the country performed well at the Berlin World Championships in August. Spearheaded by a gold medal from women’s marathoner Bai Xue, the Chinese team exceeded expectations, earning one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.

(3)Diving: Falling angel

China’s diving diva, Guo Jingjing, consolidated her status as the most successful woman in the sport’s history by claiming two titles at the World Swimming Championships in Rome.

She won the double on the 3m springboard in the individual and synchronized events. It was the fifth straight time she had accomplished the feat at the Worlds and took her world title tally to 10.

Her Rome deeds added another chapter to a glorious career. At the Beijing Games, Guo claimed her third and fourth gold medals, making her the most decorated diver, along with Fu Mingxia, in Olympic history.

Guo has surpassed Fu in terms of records at major international tournaments. She is likely to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where one more gold would be enough to make her the undisputed No 1 diver of all time.

(4)Basketball: Shanghai surprise

China’s NBA All-star Yao Ming has a new title in his hometown of Shanghai – Boss Yao.

After buying the Shanghai Sharks for 20 million yuan ($2.93 million) in July, Yao became the new head of the basketball team and has vowed to help it back to the top. “In the coming years our team will work hard to win more games. Looking into the eyes of our young players, I feel Shanghai will soon rise to the top again, ” Yao said..

Before heading off to the NBA in 2002, Yao led the club to its only CBA championship that season. Since then, the Sharks have struggled and even lost their main sponsor at the beginning of this year due to poor results which saw the side finish second last in the league.

Yao is not the only prominent person interested in the rapidly-developing CBA. China-born businessman Huang Jianhua took over the Jilin team in October.

(5)Doping: Cheating or cheated

Sprinter Wang Jing tested positive for epitestosterone and testosterone after winning the women’s 100m final at the National Games in October in Shandong province, becoming the highest-profile Chinese athlete to fail a test this year.

Wang and her coach, Chen Hua, could face lifetime bans although they claim they don’t know how the drugs got into her system.

Wang, 21, is among China’s brightest sprint prospects. She finished fourth at the 2006 Junior World Championships in the 200m and was a key component of the 4x100m relay team which claimed gold at the 2006 Doha Asian Games.

Wang’s doping case was one of three at the Games in Shandong. Guo Linna, a rower from Henan province, and Li Jie, a shooter from Inner Mongolia, were also found to have taken banned substances.

They were both kicked out of the meet.

(6)Volleyball: ‘Hammer’ strikes again

The “Iron Hammer” Lang Ping continued her legendary career by signing on to coach Guangdong Evergrande Women’s Volleyball Club, the sport’s first privately-funded club in China.

Within two months, Lang put together a star-studded cast for the newly-established team, including Feng Kun, an ex-captain of the national team and setter, current US national team libero Nicole Davis and Christa Harmotto.

Not surprisingly, the team has claimed seven straight victories in the women’s second division.

“Lang has always been my idol as a player and a coach,” said Feng.

“I wanted to learn more from her and accumulate more experience, so I joined her club. I believe what I can learn here will benefit my future career and life.”

(7)Figure skating: Gold the goal

Winning the Grand Prix finals title for the sixth time in Tokyo early this month topped a fine comeback for China’s veteran figure skating pair of Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo. Now, the Olympic gold medal is the only thing on their minds.

After more than two years in retirement, the three-time world champion pair burst back on to the skating scene this year in a bid to claim Olympic gold at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in February.

The pair has won all three competitions it has participated in this season and upped its personal best scores each time. At the GP Finals in Tokyo, Shen and Zhao won gold with a record 214.25 points.

“The Olympic gold medal has always been our dream and we will strive for it step by step,” said 36-year-old Zhao.

Led by Shen/Zhao, the other two top Chinese pairs, Pang Qing/Tong Jian, the 2006 world champions and runners-up at the Grand Prix final this season, and Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao, will also strive for glory in Vancouver.

(8)Match fixing: Finally …

Match fixing has been an open secret in China’s professionsal soccer leagues but it was not until March this year that the nation’s cabinet started to take is seriously.

For the first time, a high-profile committee was set up by 12 ministry-level organs to clean Chinese soccer of its evils. So far, at least seven executives, including two from China’s only English-backed soccer club Chengdu Blades, have been arrested and detained for match-fixing and gambling, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

Meanwhile, dozens of former players and officials have been questioned with some of them being accused of gambling through foreign websites.

Nan Yong, deputy chairman of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), said the association would cooperate with the security bureau.

(9)Cue sports: World in pocket

It was a superb year for China’s cue sports.

Star snooker player Ding Junhui announced his comeback by winning his second UK Championship title on Dec 13. It was also the 22-year-old’s first major tournament victory since claiming the 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy.

On the women’s side, 16-year-old Liu Shasha became the youngest player to win the World Women’s 9-ball Championships in Shangyang, Liaoning province, in November, the second Chinese winner of the event after Pan Xiaoting in 2007.

Also, Liang Wenbo reached the quarterfinals at the UK Championship. He was also only the second Chinese player and fourth Asian man to reach a ranking final at September’s Shanghai Masters.

(10)National fitness: Sports for all

After topping the gold medal tally at last year’s Beijing Olympic Games for the first time, China has expanded its focus from competitive sports to mass sports, calling on and helping more and more people to take part in and benefit from daily exercise.

August 8, the opening date of the 2008 Beijing Games, has been named National Fitness Day and various activities were held all over the country to mark the anniversary, including fitness lectures, table tennis competitions and a chance to seek help from sports scientists.

“The Olympics were not only the show of elite athletes but also the embodiment of sport’s general values, which inspired more and more Chinese people to join sports enthusiastically,” said Liu Peng, China’s sports minister.

National Fitness Regulations came into effect on Oct 1. The regulations emphasize the rights of students to practise sports and encourage the opening of sports facilities to the public after school and on holidays.

While the athletes fought for medals at the 11th National Games in October, the organizers chose “Harmonious China, People’s Games” as the motto to promote physical fitness nationwide rather than the Games being a mere a demonstration of the country’s sports strength.

2009年中国体育十大新闻：
一、8月8日，我国首个全民健身日启动；8月30日，国务院颁布《全民健身条例》；10月1日，《全民健身条例》施行。
二、7月30日，张琳在罗马游泳世锦赛男子800米自由泳决赛中以7分32秒12夺冠并打破世界纪录，实现中国男子游泳历史性突破。
三、10月16日至28日，第十一届全运会在山东举行。刘子歌创造女子200米蝶泳世界纪录。
四、中国足球打假行动引起社会高度关注，打击赌球、假球的风暴波及国内部分省市。
五、8月12日，郎平签约恒大女排，执教国内第一家真正由企业出资、实行企业化管理的排球俱乐部。
六、中国田径频传利好，9月20日，刘翔以13秒15完美复出，随后蝉联全运会三连冠。 8月23日，白雪在柏林田径世锦赛以2小时25分15秒夺得中国马拉松世锦赛历史首金。
七、2月18日至28日，第二十四届世界大学生冬季运动会在中国哈尔滨举行。中国代表团以18金、18银、12铜的佳绩笑傲群雄。
八、3月29日，中国队在2009年女子冰壶世锦赛上首夺世界冠军。
九、7月15日，姚之队正式签约收购上海东方男篮，姚明成为昔日母队的老板。
十、11月13日至23日，首届全国智力运动会在四川举行。

Kobe Bryant to promote Beijing during home games

Beijing enlists LA Lakers to promote city

In fact, Beijing could see its historical landmarks splashed at Staples Center in Los Angeles as early as next week.

“We have become a Lakers’ partner for the new (NBA) season,” Gu Xiaoyuan, deputy director of the Beijing municipal bureau of tourism, said on Friday.

Speaking at the 2010 Beijing Tourism Marketing conference, she said: “There will be many advertisements for Beijing in Lakers’ home court throughout the season.”

“As part of our contract, Kobe will attend at least one promotion event for the Beijing tourism bureau. And we will offer free entry to NBA fans for those events.”

When the Lakers take on Thunder on Dec 22 at the Staples Center, one of the spectators will win a free trip for two to Beijing.

The Forbidden City, once home to a long line of emperors, is Beijing's most enduring emblem

The second promotion will be held during Spring Festival in February, she said.