Qingdao

Location: City of Qingdao

Use during the Games: Sailing

Category: New competition venue (under construction)

Qingdao （Dubbed "Eastern Switzerland", Qingdao is one of China's most important port cities）

Qingdao is located on the southern coastline of the Shandong Peninsula, in east China's Shandong Province. Dubbed "Eastern Switzerland", Qingdao is one of China's most important port cities. With an area of 10,654 km2, it has a population of 7.31 million by the end of 2004.

Bird's eye view of the sailing venue's central section;

Hongkong 

Location: Hong Kong

Use during the Games: Equestrian

Category: Existing competition venue

Hong Kong （Hong Kong consists of the Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and 262 outlying islands.）

Situated at China's southeastern coastline, Hong Kong has a population of 6.9 million and a total area of 1,103 square kilometers, which consists of the Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and 262 outlying islands. Hong Kong features a sub-tropical climate. Temperatures can drop below 10 degrees Celsius in winter and exceed 31 degrees Celsius in summer.

The Equestrian events

All circles in Hong Kong were delighted at July 8's announcement that Hong Kong would co-host the equestrian events of the 2008 Olympic Games. Local authorities had pledged to provide the utmost guarantee of facilities for the success of the Olympic equestrian events.

The Equestrian events will be held at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Penfold Park in Shatian, Beas River Country Club and part of the adjacent Hong Kong Golf Club. Hong Kong has in place world-class equine care facilities and medical services for horses, and a group of professionals in the Equestrian events. Hong Kong also has recognized quarantine protocol arrangements with many countries. Besides, Hong Kong's Equestrian sport for riders with disabilities is well-established and takes a leading position in Asia.

The site Hong Kong programmed for staging the cross-country event of the 2008 Olympic equestrian sport.

Tianjin

Location: Tianjin

Use during the Games: Football Preliminary

Category: New Competition Venue (under construction)

Tianjin（Known as "Diamond of the Bohai Gulf", Tianjin is one of the country's biggest industrial centres and one of the key）

 Known as "Diamond of the Bohai Gulf", Tianjin is the gateway to the Chinese capital Beijing. With a population of more than 10 million, it is one of the country's biggest industrial centres and one of the key ports. Tianjin's annual average temperature is 12.2 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Celsius in January and 26.8 degrees Celsius in July).

The Stadium under construction

Shanghai

Location: Shanghai;

Use during the Games: Football Preliminary;

Category: Existing Competition Venue

Shanghai (Shanghai is situated in the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta and is China's major industrial and commercial center.)

Shanghai is situated in the middle of the east coastline and southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta. It is China's major industrial and commercial centre. Shanghai has a population of over 13.5 million, ranking first in China in terms of population and population density. It is an important hub for land, marine and air transportation in China, with its ports ice-free all the year round.

Shanghai is characterized by a warm spring, hot summer, cool autumn and cold winter. July and August are Shanghai's hottest months, with an average temperature of 27.4 degrees Celsius. In winter, January is the coldest month, with a temperature averaging at 3 degrees Celsius.

The stadium appearance

Shenyang

Location: Shenyang

Use during the Games: Football Preliminary;

Category: Under constructing Competition Venue

Shenyang （The capital city of Liaoning Province, Shenyang is the economic, cultural, financial and commercial centre of northeast China, with a population of 6.93 million.）

Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium

Qinhuangdao

Location: Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province,

Use during the Games: Football Preliminary

Category: New Competition Venue (construction completed)

Qinhuangdao (Qinhuangdao is a beautiful coastal city known for its nice and ice-free port, the Great Wall at Shanhaiguan Pass and the summer resort in Beidaihe.)

Located in Hebei Province of northern China, Qinhuangdao is a beautiful coastal city known for its nice and ice-free port, the Great Wall at Shanhaiguan Pass and the summer resort in Beidaihe. With a population of 2.7 million, Qinhuangdao lies between mountains and the sea, and enjoys a pleasant climate without cold winters or hot summers. The yearly temperatures average at 10.5 degrees Celsius.

Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium