All we hear about are the pollution problems, but it’s full steam ahead in preparing for the Beijing Olympics in August.
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IN PICS: Beijing Olympics rehearsals
MODEL PERFORMANCE: A model displays Olympics-themed body-painting during the 13th North China Travel Fair in Yanji of Jilin Province, China. (Getty Images)
RINGS A BELL: Tibetan performers dressed in traditional costumes wait in front of an Olympic flag before the ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay. (Getty Images)
RED RELAY: South Koreans perform during a commemorative event at the start of the Olympic torch relay at Seoul Olympic park in Seoul, South Korea.
READY OR NOT: Taiwanese pop singer Emil Chau and girls sing the song “We Are Ready” which was written especially for the the Beijing Summer Olympics during the Award-giving Ceremony for the 4th Olympic Songs Competition. (Getty Images)
CENTRE STAGE: Chinese Beijing opera performers during the award-giving ceremony for the 4th Olympic Songs Competition. (Getty Images)
FLOWER POWER: The Olympic rings and Beijing 2008 Fuwa mascots form part of an Olympic-themed floral exhibition in Wuhan of Hubei Province, China. (Getty Images
BALANCING ACT: Entertainers rehearse a traditional performance ahead of the “Good Luck Beijing” 2008 Marathon Competition at the National Stadium. (Getty Images)
MANE EVENT: People watch a lion dance performance under a Beijing 2008 Olympic games decoration in Beijing. (Getty Images)
SKY’S THE LIMIT: Fireworks explode over the National Stadium during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. (Getty Images)
BLUE BANG: More fireworks explode as organisers prepare for the opening ceremony in Beijing. (Getty Images)
WALK ON PART: Fashion models come together during a ceremony to unveil the Beijing Olympics Award for Etiquette Apparel and Accessories. (Getty Images)
CULTURE KIDS: Chinese children perform during an Olympic cultural festival in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
HAVING A BALL: Dancers from the Kataklo Athletic Dance Theatre of Italy perform their latest number, entitled, “Indiscipline,” for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Cultural Festival. (Getty Images)
