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The summer solstice is the day with the longest period of daylight and shortest night of the year in that hemisphere, when the sun is at its highest position in the sky. At either pole there is continuous daylight at the time of its summer solstice. The opposite event is the winter solstice. The summer solstice occurs during the hemisphere's ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 January 2025. Capital city of China "Peking" redirects here. For other uses, see Beijing (disambiguation) and Peking (disambiguation). Capital and municipality in China Beijing 北京 Peking Capital and municipality Beijing Municipality Beijing central business district with the China Zun (center ...
The following is a list of host cities of the Olympic Games, both summer and winter, since the modern Olympics began in 1896. Since then, summer and winter games have usually celebrated a four-year period known as an Olympiad. From the inaugural Winter Games in 1924 until 1992, winter and summer Games were held in the same year.
India at the 2008 Summer Paralympics; IPC code: IND: NPC: Paralympic Committee of India: Website: Paralympic India: in Beijing September 6, 2008 () – September 17, 2008 () Competitors: 5 in 3 sports: Flag bearer : Rajinder Singh Rahelu: Medals: Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0: Summer Paralympics appearances
The stadium was full to its 91,000 capacity according to organizers. [8] The ceremony was directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, who was the chief director, and whose international reputation rests partly on work banned in China. [9] He was assisted by Chinese choreographers Zhang Jigang and Chen Weiya. [10]
Employers in Beijing were ordered Thursday by the government to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit).
The draw of the competition was held on July 26, 2008 in Beijing Henan Plaza Hotel at 16:00 CST . The draw was originally scheduled on August 4, 2008, just five days before the start of the competition. However it was brought forward to ensure better television broadcast scheduling. [1]
Here’s how to get rid of chest congestion medically and naturally, according to experts.