China prepares for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Earlier in June, China launched a week-long series of anti-terrorist drills called "Great Wall 5", in preparation for the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games. The drills involved emergency responders, "police forces, the People's Armed Police, the People's Liberation Army and the health, environmental protection, meteorology and transportation departments." according to China's Xinhua News Agency.



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Comment by PANDA JU on July 10, 2008 at 7:02pm
Pwahahaha .. the first pic is AWESOME!
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