2008 Beijing Olympics
the Game and Your Business
2008 Beijing Olympics: Facts & Figures
Opening Ceremony: August 8, 2008, 8:08 pm Closing Ceremony: August 24, 2008 Hosting City: Beijing (main venue)
10,500 athletes, 302 events, 28 sports 1.5 million visitors (500,000 overseas, 1 million
domestic) 10,000 drivers with 2,500 buses and 4,500 minibuses 66,000 taxis on service
Co-hosting cities Shanghai, Shenyang, Qinhuangdao and Tianjin (soccer) Qingdao (sailing), and Hong Kong (equestrian)
Facilities 37 in Beijing
A Glimpse of Facilities & Architecture
National Aquatics CenterNational Stadium
National Indoor Stadium Olympic Sports Center Stadium Beijing Workers' Stadium
Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium
Beijing University Gymnasium China Agricultural University Gymnasium Laoshan Velodrome
New Venues in Beijing1. National Stadium
2. National Aquatics Center
3. National Indoor Stadium
4. Beijing Shooting Range Hall
5. Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium
6. Laoshan Velodrome
7. Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
8. China Agricultural University Gymnasium
9. Peking University Gymnasium
10.Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
11.Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
12.Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Court
Existing Venues in Beijing13.Olympic Sports Center Stadium
14.Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
15.Beijing Workers' Stadium
16.Beijing Workers' Gymnasium
17.Capital Indoor Stadium
18.Fengtai Sports Center Softball Field
19.Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center
20.Laoshan Mountain Bike Course
21.Beijing Shooting Range CTF
22.Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
23.Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium
Temporary Venues in Beijing24.Fencing Hall of National Convention Center
25.Beijing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium
26.Beijing Olympic Green Archery Field
27.Beijing Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Field
28.Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground
29.Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue
30.Triathlon Venue
31.Road Cycling Course
Game Venue in Beijing
Environment Control Zone
Areas for priority air quality improvement
200 miles radias •Beijing•Tianjin•Hebei•Shanxi•Shandong•Inner Mongolia
Green Olympics Six-region Environment Coordination Group
Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Inner Mongolia
70% of power plants have installed scrubbers Thousands of old buses and trucks scrapped Primary pollutant targets
carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulates and ozone
Primary targeted installations/facilities Coal fired power plants Petrochemical refinery Metallurgical foundry and plants Cement and concrete mixing/pouring projects Quarrying activities
Vehicle & Traffic Control Vehicle control
Effective March 1st, Beijing adopted Euro IV vehicle emission standard
Registered vehicles will have Green/Yellow labels
Only “Green Labels” allowed into the city
Traffic control: Jul 20th to Sept 20th
Three traffic control measures 280km dedicated Olympic lanes to
separate Olympic traffic from others
Only Green label vehicles in the city
Odd-even vehicle plate number regulations in effect July 20
No control from midnight to 5 am
Latest Update Selected industrial facilities to scale down production
Mainly steel mills/chemical refinery, to cut 30% pollution Cement plants, concrete mixing and grinding plants in
southwest Beijing to stop operation during game Half of Beijing’s 3.3 million vehicles to be off during game Beijing Steel, Beijing Eastern Petrochemical and a few coal
boilers power plants are primary targets
From Jul 20th, all digging/pouring of concrete suspended
Gas stations, oil depots and tanker trucks must equip with vapor recovery installations
Additional measures depends on meteorological conditions prevailing before and during game
21 Major Polluters Scaled Down Operations
Beijing Shougang Hongye Steel Plant Beijing Plate Glass Group Corp No.1 Wire Rod Mill of ShouGang Ltd. Beijing Qinchang Glass Co. Beijing Deer Metro Life Articles Co Beijing Nankou Glass Bottle Co. Ltd. Beijing Shougang Gitane Alloy Co Building Material Co. Beixin Group Beijing Xiliu Building Materials Co
Beijing Xiang Brand Wall Materials Co
Beijing Shougang Building Materials Chemical Factory
CSR Beijing No.27 Locomotive Works CNR Beijing No.27 Locomotive works Beijing Shougang No.2 Refractory
Material Co Beijing Shougang Kanghong Strip
Steel Factory Beijing Xingmin Glassware Factory Beijing Fangrui Foundry Co. Ltd. Beijing Famed Machinery Co., Ltd Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Group
Factory to minimize production: Beijing Shougang Steel Group
Factory to stop production: Eastern Chemical Co. of Beijing Eastern Petrochemical Co., Ltd
Factories to further reduce emission 30% above standard
Potential Impact On Your Business
Traffic Control Normal transportation could be disrupted from time to
time Ship movement at selected ports could slow down Staff commuting could be restricted Vehicles not meeting standards will not be taken off the
road Supply shortage could happen
If your facilities are clean but your suppliers’ are not … If your facilities are in restricted zones, your suppliers may
not reach you Pollution Control
If your products generate pollutants … or If your downstream production generate pollutants
Power supply shortage Power plant shut-down, albeit on limited scale, could
disrupt production
OOCL & OOCL Logistics Plans
Inform our valued customers Government plans, actions, regulations
Communicate with all relevant parties Issues, problems and assessment
Manage your business with care Vendor selection, backup, risk control
Act on solutions and contingencies Action plans and solutions
Government expected to
announce more details soon
Key Points
Air quality a priority for Beijing during 2008 Olympics 21 major polluters already operate on reduced scale Other polluters may need to scale down during game Most environmental measures have already been
taken Further actions will depend air quality in May, June,
July Power supply could be regulated during game period Traffic control will be implemented Staff commuting maybe affected
See you in Beijing !Information contained in this presentation is tentative and has not been endorsed by any
government authorities. OOCL or OOCL Logistics holds no liability for any misinformation.
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