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From anti-terrorism drills to halt of flights during the opening ceremony, Beijing is taking every possible measure to ward off terrorism and ensure security for next month's Olympic Games. China Civil Aviation Administration for security sake said that no planes would be allowed to take off or land at Beijing Capital International Airport from 7 p.m. to midnight on August 8, the night of the Games' opening ceremony.
The security measure followed the experience of other countries that had hosted the Olympics and was ratified by the Chinese government. Currently, air, rail and long-distance bus facilities here are on heightened alert as the Olympic Games approaches. Armed police with dogs are doing round-the-clock patrols around four railway stations, including the renovated one in a southern district that hasn't yet opened.
At the Beijing West Railway Station, a major terminal, passengers were asked to taste any liquids they carried or put a sealed one under a special detector handset to identify its contents. All police bureaus were asked to take actions immediately and make full preparations to respond to any possible emergencies.
At present, an anti-terrorist force of nearly 100,000 commandos, police and army troops are being deployed for handling possible terrorist attacks before and during the Beijing Olympic Games, according to official statistics.
