Over 2,000 "athletes" who poured into the Olympic Village in Beijing in the last test run of the compounds of the athletes were asked to be discriminating and selective.
Mock dwellers, however, gave thumbs-up to the facility and were impressed with Chinese culture that permeates all the people, the people said the general secretary Wu Jingmin.
No Chinese Olympic villagers, if they wish, they can collect their names using Chinese phonetic sounds for foreign names.
Sun Shishu, a Chinese language teacher working in the village, gave dozens of Chinese names in the early hours of the trial run of the village.
"Let your surname one, which means peace and security. And his name is Taifu, which means peace and happiness, "said Ann Typhen Sun, a British engineer who works in the Cafeteria main Olympic Village.
The village, which is home to about 16,000 athletes and officials during the Games, sits on the edge north axis of Beijing. Important buildings of all ages, including the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square are lined up for this line.
More far north is the Olympic Park. To the south is the National Stadium, popularly known as the Bird's Nest. "
Deng Yaping, village deputy mayor and four times winner of Olympic table tennis, believes the biggest attraction for the Olympic Village is in Chinese culture.
"For most of the (foreign) athletes who have spoken to are surprised that the Chinese culture. They want to try, to feel what is real Chinese culture "Said Deng.
"The town is a place where athletes can relax and learn about Chinese culture. We want to give a complete experience with the Chinese culture. "
The Olympic Village is divided into two halves, north and south. In the north, or the International Area, is the Head of Office the village, the Flag Square, shopping areas, restaurants and entertainment and fitness. In the south are apartments for the athletes, whose front doors are decorated with a panel bronze art.
On the lawn around the apartments are traditional Chinese lanterns and dragon patterned stone pillars, while that the water lilies floating on ponds.
The buildings in the international area are temporary, with the exception of a Chinese temple compound near Plaza de la Bandera, which is used as the Bureau Chief of the village where Deng work during the Games.
Craft workshop for China is in International Zone, painted with traditional Chinese colors of red, yellow and blue. About 20 artisans displaying their talent in embroidery, woodcarving, painting and mask making Peking Opera during the Games.
"Athletes can see the artists finished their work, and they can buy what they want, "said Wang Jinqiang, the workshop manager.
The Beijing Olympic Games Village will officially open on July 27 and will close Aug. 27. Moreover, as the Olympic Village, which will reopen on August 30 and close on September 20.
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