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A major new subway line in Beijing opened this week as part of China's bid to transform the city into a world-class capital prior to the Olympics and ease the misery of its long-suffering commuters.

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Beijing showed off its new multibillion-dollar airport terminal today - a mammoth glass and steel structure with a gracefully sloping roof that the owners said is meant to impress visitors to China's capital for the 2008 Olympics.

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Beijing has stepped up its campaign to 'civilise' the city before the 2008 Olympics, fining more than 50 people for spitting in the past week's holiday.

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Thick fog descended over Beijing on Wednesday forcing flight delays at Beijing's Capital Airport and closing several highways around the city.

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