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Chadao Village is located 1.5 kilometers northwest of the Badaling Great Wall. It is the site of Chadao Castle of military camps built in the 30^th year of the reign of Emperor Jiajing (1551) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It has a history of more than 450 years and relics from the Ming and Qing dynasties are seen everywhere at the wall. It was listed as a municipality protected historic site by the Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage in 2001.The ancient Chadao castle has now become a distinctive scenic spot at the foot of the Badaling Great Wall. The central ancient street, Town God’s Temple, Ganyu Temple, ancient post, street side shops, inns and siheyuan (quadrangle houses) all reflect the culture of the ancient town. Whenever the autumn winds blow, the undulating mountains around the Chadao will be covered with red leaves of maple trees. Tourists can completely enjoy the scene of “Chadao Autumn Winds” which used to be one of the eight scenic views in Yanqing.

There are 30 municipal-level family inns in the village. It is a civilized tourism village at the county, municipality and even state level. It is also the richest village in Yanqing. It won the title of “Top 100 Rich Villages in the Suburbs of Beijing” conferred by the Municipal Agricultural and Industrial Committee in 1998 and 2000.

Surrounding scenic spots: Badaling Safari World, Badaling Great Wall

Transportation: Take No. 919 Bus at Deshengmen and get off at Badaling Chadao

 Driving on your own: Enter Badaling Expressway at Madian and exit at Badaling Toll Station. Opposite to the Badaling Safari World

Address: Chadao Village, Badaling, Yanqing

Zip Code: 102102

Tel: 69121460

Contact: Kang Yu

(Source: english.visitbeijing.com.cn)

Beijing’s meteorological authorities will make the utmost efforts to offer the best services for the Beijing Olympics, which are now 191 days away.”We will fully apply advanced technologies, scientific methods and our experiences to minimize inaccuracies in the weather forecast for the major event,” Wang Jianjie, vice-director and spokeswoman of the Beijing Meteorological Bureau, told reporters attending a press conference at the Beijing Olympic Media Center on Wednesday.

Beijing’s forecast team spent a lot of time from 2002 to 2005 building infrastructure and engaging in research and technical preparations. In 2006 and 2007 the team and saw to the implementation of integrative steps and modifications. All these measures have enabled the team to arrive at the current state of readiness, she said.

Outlining what her team has done, she said after a three-year analysis of radar data, the main directions of the convection system have been identified. The most frequent convection paths are from northwest and southwest, followed by north and northeast, as well as southeast.

Second, she said, the team has attached great importance to the development of technological equipment and methods. For instance, the mobile observation stations, now available, are able to gather more on-site data.

She stressed that great progress has been made in the construction of the on-site meteorological service scheme for Mt. Qomolangma, where extensive sounding observation and ground automatic observation can be exercised. The equipment used in the observatories can guarantee efficient work under low temperature conditions for better weather services for the Olympic torch relay in the area.

Third, Wang said, “We are paying attention to efficient service and emergency-response efforts. We have assigned special staff members to the Sports Department, Opening and Closing Ceremonies Department and the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay Center of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) to jointly work on an emergency scheme to respond to meteorological hazards.”

Fourth, she said, “We conducted scientific experiments in 2006 to mitigate rain, and we found the results useful for lesser rainfalls in a small area.”

(Source: en.beijing2008.cn)