The modernization level is one of the most important index to value the hosting city by the IOC, which include levels of the

environment、transportation、communication、revenue facilities and so on. Winning the chance of hosting the 2008

Olympic Games is an approval of the capability of Beijing to host modern Olympic Games.

Today, age-old Beijing radiating a new vigor and its charm has become an epitome of our rapid approaching

modernization. The 2008 Olympic Games will bring to Beijing a new development chance and will speeding up its pace of

constructing a modern international metropolis. Using the Sceneries of Beijing on the design of the 2008 Olympic Games

Commemorative coins will be the best illustration of the theme --- " New Beijing, New Olympics".