Photo taken on July 20, 2008 shows a bus station on one of the 10 new Olympic bus routes at Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China. The ten Olympic bus routes started to operate on Sunday to cope with the expected increase of passengers to Beijing's major sports venues. Another 24 special bus routes for the Olympics will be opened for traffic on August 9.

Citizns queue to get on a bus in Beijing, on July 20, 2008. The Chinese capital began on Sunday a two-month-long control of vehicle use to ease traffic pressure and improve air quality for the Olympic Games, set to open in 19 days. From July 20 through Sept. 20, vehicles with even and odd plate numbers run on alternate days in the metropolis, which boasts 3.29 million vehicles.

Vehicles stop at the traffic lights on Lincui Road near the Olympic Village in Beijing, on July 20, 2008. The Chinese capital began on Sunday a two-month-long control of vehicle use to ease traffic pressure and improve air quality for the Olympic Games, set to open in 19 days. From July 20 through Sept. 20, vehicles with even and odd plate numbers run on alternate days in the metropolis, which boasts 3.29 million vehicles.

(Xinhua News Agency July 21, 2008)