20,000 volunteers ready in Beijing's subway stations
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 20,000 volunteers have been working in 200 street stalls here since the beginning of this month, providing information, emergency aid and translation services for people from around the world in the run-up to the Olympics.
In August, the number of volunteers would be 20 times higher in 550 such stalls, most of which are located near Olympic venues, tourist sites and traffic hubs.
A volunteer (1st R) guides two foreigners at the Beitucheng station of Beijing Subway Line 10 in Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2008. Over 20,000 volunteers from the Beijing Subway Operation Corporation and colleges will be offering services including keeping order, translation, guiding and counseling in the subway stations in Beijing during the Olympic Games, to be held on Aug. 8-24.
Volunteers paste labels of smiling faces on a subway map at the Beitucheng station of Beijing Subway Line 10 in Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2008. Over 20,000 volunteers from the Beijing Subway Operation Corporation and colleges will be offering services including keeping order, translation, guiding and counseling in the subway stations in Beijing during the Olympic Games, to be held on Aug. 8-24. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
