Beijing 2008 started Thursday to renovate the Fengtai Softball Field, the first of its planned renovations for the Beijing 2008 Summer Games venues.
The 15,570 square metre field has two competition grounds and one training ground and the renovation is scheduled for completion by June 2006. The facility will be tested at the world softball championships next August.
Meanwhile Beijing plans to upgrade 1,263 latrines within the second ring road before the end of this year as part of its preparations for the 2008 Games.
Under the project, launched in early March, the “notorious” back street latrines will be replaced with clean, well-maintained flush toilets.
