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Beijing CHINA

Featuring
Points of Interest and Venues for
the 2008 Summer Olympics

Great Wall of China near BeijingWhether you're navigating to one of the events, or trying to find one of Beijing's many attractions, download this GPS Map to stay oriented during the games and long after the crowds have gone.

Typically, spectators will use public transportation to and from events. Download this GPS map and transfer to your portable navigation device so you will know how long it will take you to reach your destination and where you are in relation to other points of interest.

Central Beijing offers many opportunities for shopping and sightseeing. This GPS map includes tourist attractions near the Forbidden City and Hou Hai (Back Lakes) areas. Further out, use the GPS map to locate monuments and other places of historical interest, including the Great Wall of China.

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GPS Guide Details

File Name: beijing
Revised: 19 July 2008
Class B2 Data
Waypoints: Thirty (43) points of interest, including: Olympic Venues and Tourist Attractions.

Alternative File Format

This tour guide to Beijing was origionally authored in GPs eXchange (.gpx) file format, Download the free GPX file, which can be read and transferred to your GPS using free GPS software. (The .gpx file will appear in a new window where you can File > Save as...  on your computer) The GPX data includes track data for two (2) walks. One east of Forbidden City to shopping district and another in Hou Hai (back lakes area).

References

The event locations were determined from descriptions found on the official web site of the  2008 Summer Olympic Games

http://en.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/venues/

Tourism Locations were determined from various Internet and printed resources.

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