Look back 2008: Ten big events in China (I)

Snow Storm

Key words: The worst snowstorm in 50 years hit China in January, 129 people dead, widespread power failure, transportation chaos, crop damage, $21 billion in economic losses...

Earthquake

Key Words:?8.0-magnitude, Sichuan Province May 12, more than 69,000 people dead, 374,000 injured, 18,000 missing and millions homeless, 31,000 aftershocks reported since then...

Torch Relay

Key Words: the 2008 Olympic torch was lit in Olympia, Greece, March 24, "Journey of Harmony", 129 days, Olympic flame, 137,000 km through 6 continents, the longest distance of any other Olympic torch relay...

2008 Olympics

Key Words: "One World, One Dream", magnificent Opening Ceremony, the Bird’s Nest, more than 30 world records and 50 Olympic records broken, about 4.7 billion TV viewers worldwide – a new record for the Olympics...