Beijing Olympics mobilization meeting held

With just 29 days until the Olympic Games begin, senior Chinese leaders Xi Jinping and Zhou Yongkang have attended a mobilization meeting for the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics.

With just 29 days until the Olympic Games begin, senior Chinese leaders Xi Jinping and Zhou Yongkang have attended a mobilization meeting for the upcoming Olympics and  Paralympics.

The meeting was aimed at reviewing preparations for the events, with security and stadium management the top priorities. Xi said the country will repeatedly test its security measures over the next 30 days to ensure the safety of the torch relay in Beijing, the events and the venues. Another major task is to hold further test runs at the venues to improve their efficiency and management.

Xi also promised to provide good service to journalists coming to cover the Games and good treatment for all foreign guests.

Olympic weather service center under trial run

The public weather service center for the Olympics is now undergoing its trial run. In addition to weather reports, the center will also release information about venues, traffic, co-host cities and life outside the venues.

The public weather service center for the Olympics is now undergoing its trial run.

The center will update weather monitoring and forecast information at Olympic venues every three hours. It will also provide real time information about Beijing's major roads. Visitors to Beijing during the Olympics can also turn to the center for weather information at historical sites and places of interests. All information will be available on TV, radio, newspaper, text message and roadside screens.

Beijing also plans to zap the rain by over-seeding clouds to prevent rain drops from forming.

Guo Hu, Director of Beijing Meteorological Bureau said "We are prepared to disperse rain in Beijing in three ways. We may employ planes, rockets and artillery shells."