Olympic-Sized Building Boom
Friday, May 30, 2008
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The opening ceremony of this year's summer Olympics in Beijing will mark both the start of an athletic competition and the end of a major building boom. Reporter Shannon Van Sant looks at China's investment in infrastructure and some of the companies reaping the rewards.
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External Links/Articles*
- Beijing 2008
This is the Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. - China.org
China.org is the China Internet Information Center, which is published by China's State Council Information Office. This links to an article titled, "Games Will Benefit Many." It is an interview with Pan Fan of China's National Bureau of Statistics, who published a report titled, "Olympic Investment and Beijing Economic Development." - GE
GE is a sponsor of the Beijing Olympic Games. The firm's Olympic Solutions division is also providing products and services for the games. The president of GE's Olympic Solutions, Jim Fisher, is interviewed in Shannon Van Sant's report. This links to the "Olympic Games" section of the GE website. - HBS Working Knowlege
HBS Working Knowledge is the online journal published by Harvard Business School. This links to a May 1, 2008 article titled, "The Marketing Challenges of the China Olympics." - Siemens Airports
Siemens Airports is a division of Siemens, global electronics and electrical engineering firm. The president and CEO of Siemens China, Richard Hausmann, is interviewed in Shannon Van Sant's report. This links to a December 2007 press released issued by Siemens titled, "Ready for the Olympics: Siemens Baggage Handling System Handed over to BCIA at Beijing Capital Airport."
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