China opens the Olympic media centre

Here are some of the staff who will greet journalists at the Beijing Olympics press centre, which was formally opened yesterday. It's the largest media centre in Olympic history and is conjoined with two official media hotels. It has 971 work stations, of which 680 are said to be "equipped with electrical and network interface features to provide media crews with optimal communication capabilities." Wow! Other facilities include a free buffet, a bank, post office, medical station, pharmacy and something called "a licensed product shop". Double wow! Does that mean proper drinks rather than miniatures? (Source: Olympic Games website)