On September 15th, 2007, Beijing LUG has organized the Beijing Software Freedom Day together with COPU, CSIP, CSIA and Ubuntu LocoTeam in Tsinghua University. Its objective is to promote and spread the spirit of FREE Software among the students and teachers in Beijing.

According to report, the IT and communications systems at the Beijing Olympic Games will cost around $400 million and will require the expertise of thousands of IT managers and engineers. Live testing has already started.

The Beijing Olympic Torch is of a curved surface form, with etching and anodizing being used during its production. it can keep burning for approximately 15 minutes in conditions where the flame is 25 to 30 centimetres high in a windless environment. The torch has been produced to withstand winds of up to 65 kilometres per hour and to stay alight in rain up to 50mm an hour. The flame can be identified and photographed in sunshine and areas of extreme brightness.

The theme song for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games one-year countdown was officially released Saturday morning, Various artists from the mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as more than 100 media organizations were present for the song's release. Over 130 Chinese singers from the mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong participated in the recording of "We Are Ready."