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Whether you like it or not (and we like it), sports are taking over the capital city. Even before the Olympic bid got going, Beijing was passionate about sports. In this issue, Beijing This Month takes a look at the orts and other activities increasingly form the fabric of everyday life of local and foreign residents in Beijing. Whether it's working out in a park, an international marathon or a tennis tournament, sports and recreation belong to a multi-million dollar industry that demands our attention. 

Just as in October Beijing has the perfect weather for the 25th ANA Beijing International Marathon, this month welcomes back the 8th Beijing International Music Festival where Beijing music lovers will once again have their lives enriched by music of all schools, classical or pops. 

Last, but certainly not the least, Beijing This Month and its sister organization, Beijing Foreign Cultural Exchanges Center, invited a group of renowned photographers from around the world to come to Beijing in September to record, through their camera lenses, the changes and progress the city of Beijing has made since winning the bid to host the Olympic Games in 2008. We are doing a preview of their work and you are going to hear what they have to say about Beijing.