2001年7月13日,是一个让所有炎黄子孙刻骨铭心的日子。这一天,中国北京以56票在5个申办城市中脱颖而出,赢得了2008年第29届夏季奥运会的主办权。八年的艰苦申奥之旅就此画上了圆满的句号,中华民族的奥运史掀开了崭新的一页。从这一刻起,承载着所有华人奥运梦想与希望的北京走上 July 13, 2001, is an unforgettable day for all Chinese descendants. On this day, Beijing, China, took the 56 votes out of the 5 bid cities and won the right to host the 29th Summer Olympic Games in 2008. Eight years of painstaking bidding journey has drawn a successful conclusion. The Olympic history of the Chinese nation has opened a brand new page. From this moment on, Beijing, which carries all the Chinese Olympic dreams and hopes, will embark on this journey