2008奥运自愿者需求过6万

　　Vice Beijing Mayor Liu Jingmin says the city will need an 60,000 to 100,000 volunteers for the 2008 Games%26#46;

　　Liu said at the sports round-table meeting at the Global Forum in Beijing that volunteers will be indispensable for the Olympic Games%26#46;

　　The Beijing Volunteer Association has worked out an action plan for the great sports event%26#46;

　　He says Beijing has been focusing on removing obstacles for the handicapped for the Paralympics, as well as improving information exchange, transport and living arrangements%26#46;

　　According to Liu, Beijing spent 600 million yuan, or 72%26#46;3 million US dollars, upgrading its public service facilities, roads and tourist destinations over the past three years%26#46;

　　The mayor says special sidewalks and audio crosswalk signals for blind and vision impaired people and obstacle-free overpasses have been arranged all over the city%26#46;

　　Meanwhile, buses, the metro and the airport are being revamped for the handicapped%26#46;