(Xinhua 2008-07-25 10:30)

Colours light the National Aquatics Center or the Water Cube during the night of July 24, 2008. Lights have been around Olympic venues and main city landscapes in the run-up to the Olympic Games.

Colours light the National Aquatics Center or the Water Cube during the night of July 24, 2008. Lights have been around Olympic venues and main city landscapes in the run-up to the Olympic Games.

Colours light the National Aquatics Center or the Water Cube during the night of July 24, 2008. Lights have been around Olympic venues and main city landscapes in the run-up to the Olympic Games.

Colours light the National Aquatics Center or the Water Cube during the night of July 24, 2008. Lights have been around Olympic venues and main city landscapes in the run-up to the Olympic Games.

Luminous beams light the night sky on Chang'an Street, one of Beijing's main streets July 24, 2008. Lights have been around Olympic venues and main city landscapes in the run-up to the Olympic Games.