Day 26 - Friday 22nd August - The Olympic Games are a success

Beijing has shown its best side today and offered exiting competitions to the Olympic spectators. In the House of Switzerland there are still many visitors and Swiss companies using the opportunity to present their products and services.




Picture above: The rain from yesterday was good for the flowers and they are fresh again.

Picture above: The Bangu 7 Star Hotel Beijing in the shape of a dragon is managed Herr Rene Peter, a Swiss, and has 234 guest rooms, including 134 suites.

Picture above: The fantastic construction of the Olympia Stadium "Bird's nest" enthusiastic visitors visit again and again.

Picture above: In the National Indoor Stadium, in the semi final Russia against the team from Denmark. Russia won 28:27.

Picture above: It was very hot today for the athletes in the Men's 50 km walk competition In the end Alex Schwarzer won from Italy the gold medal.

Weather in Beijing today: Blue sky and bright sunshine, very very warm.

At the House of Switzerland its soon time to say good bye.

Day 25 - Thursday 21st August - Beijing is sinking in the rain

Today, it rained heavily all day, so not many people came to the House of Switzerland. When it rains in Beijing the the streets look like small rivers.

Picture above: The logo of Swiss Olympic says: Passion, Power, Performance.

Picture above: Securitas Switzerland makes a control carefully at the entrance for security reasons.

Picture above: The House of Switzerland salutes people of all nations.

Picture above: The Chinese visitors listen and are fascinated by the sounds of the alp horns.

Picture above: A lot of god business in the Swiss souvenir shop, the Olympic articles sell well.

Picture above: In Beijing it is fashionable to carry a Swiss bag!

Picture above: Mr Bürki ended his visit in Beijing and moves on to Malaysia. Have a good journey, and thank you for visiting the House of Switzerland.

Weather in Beijing today: Heavy rain and warm

The last 3 days of this Olympic games are coming to an end now. Although, many decisions are to be made in the final days. Many dreams came true but there were many disappointments as well.

Day 24 -Wednesday 20th August - 100'000 visitors in House of Switzerland

Today was rather a quiet day in the House of Switzerland but there were many Chinese visitors in the house inquiring about Switzerland. Also many visitors from other countries are coming to the House of Switzerland.



Picture above: The sign from the House of Switzerland, unfortunately diificult to see as it is almost under the ceiling.

Picture above: Ms Cheng Bixuan from Beijing was the 100'000th visitor in HoS. She was accompanied by her parents. Victorinox the Swiss knife factory gave her a nice gift.

Picture above: Barkeeper Brian mixes a special Olympia-Cocktail.

Picture above: Pik Shin from KDU is talking with Mr Bürki about her experience in Beijing and Mr Bürki's forthcoming visit to Malaysia.

Picture above: In the Volleyball-Arena many viewers saw the semi finals. Mr Hermann was lucky, he had ticket for this competition.

Picture above: In the Park Beach Volleyball Ground the teams from Brazil, Georgia and the USA participate in the final. USA and Brazil qualified.

Picture above: The IMI Beijing Team (not complete) which work extremely well and with great motivation.

Fascinating fact for today: Already there has been 100'000 visitors in the House of Switzerland

Weather in Beijing today: Very warm and sunny

Day 23 - Tuesday 19th August - The IMI Presentation

Today was an important day for IMI with a presentation at the Olympics in the House of Switzerland. Mr Bürki presented the school and there were some very important discussions. The interest in IMI's educational offerings are very popular in China.

Picture above: Attentive listeners to the IMI presentation in the cinema of the HoS.

Picture above: After the presentation the participants enjoyed an apero with canapés on the piazza.
Picture above: The former students were happy to have a picture taken with Mr Bürki the President of IMI.

Picture above: An in-depth discussion about IMI and an exciting future career.

Picture above: For a prize draw our former student Sumire won the prize and was congratulated by Mr Bürki.

Picture above: Mr Mosimann is a famous chef and the owner of private dining clubs in Belgrave Square and Lavander Hill. Mr Mosimann is cooking during the Olympics for the International Olymic commitee (IOC) in Beijing.

Weather in Beijing today: Hot, clouds, no rain.

Fascinating fact for today: There was a very interested audience at the presentation and the visit by Anton Mosimann.

The Olympic Games are slowly going to the end and a few interesting finals will take place in the comming 5 days. For the Swiss they are particularly excitied about the mountain bike competitions and we hope for more medals.

Day 22 - Monday 19th August - A quiet day in house of Switzerland

Today was a quiet day in the House of Switzerland.There were fewer visitors than over the weekend. As always the ice cream from Mövenpick was very popular. Unfortunately Switzerland has missed out on a Bronze medal today with only a 4th place in the team horse jumping competion.





Picture above: Mr Bürki has arrived well in Beijing after a long journey and was warmly welcomed by the IMI students.

Picture above: The IMI prospectus could also be found in the Surgenta (Nestle) exhibition stand.

Picture above: Mr Bruno Heini together with Mr Hermann in front of the Lindt & Sprüngli Chocolate Factory. Mr Heini is a well-known Confectioner and the owner of the sugar bakery Heini in Lucerne.

Picture above: Art Zone 798 is in Beijing where the House of Switzerland is located and is an arts district with many galleries.

Picture above: This sculpture reminds those of a time with Mao.

Picture above: Will the phone ring in the right way?

Picture above: The bus from the House of Switzerland which makes many kilometers for us and provides a good service.

The fascinating fact for for today: The arrival of Mr Bürki

The weather in Beijing today: Sunny and hot with 30°.

Tomorrow there will be a presentation of IMI in the House of Switzerland. Many participants have registered and we look forward to a great event.

Day 21 - Sunday 17th August - Victor Röthlin is visiting the House of Switzerland

In the House of Switzerland alot happened today and there are interesting things to tell you. There was the surprising visit from our marathon runner Victor Röthlin. Every day several Swiss athletes come to our restaurant and enjoy the good food.



Picture above: Victor Röthlin signed the football of Paul Salih our world record holder.

Picture above: The office of the organization is the heart of the House of Switzerland. Around twenty employees work here.

Picture above: Sabrina and Andy enjoy their day off. They work hard and are glad to forget work for one day.

Picture above: With a IMI prospectus in front of her this young visitor is watching the programme by Paul Salih.

Picture above: Today Mr Hermann has a special visitor, Mr Hansjörg Inauen the Executive chef of Beijing Air catering Co.LTD. He is Swiss and has lived for 20 years in Asia. Per day he cooks with his team around 60'000 meals for flight passengers. His staff includes more than 800 people.

Picture above: In the Acquatics stadium they swim daily for new world records. Michael Phelps (USA) is on top with 8 gold medals. A fantastic stadium with new infrastructure.

The weather in Beijing today: Cloudy but dry. The temperature is a pleasant at 25°.


Fascinating fact for today: The two special visitors in HoS, Mr Victor Röthlin and Hansjörg Innauen.

Tomorrow Mr Bürki will come to Beijing and we will give him a warm welcome. On Tuesday there will be the IMI marketing day in the House of Switzerland. We look forward to welcoming old an new faces. At the presentation the participants will learn the latest news about IMI.

Day 20 - Saturday 16th August - Federer's and Wawrinka's Final

In the House of Switzerland we felt a certain tension during the day. Can Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka win the gold medal in the men doubles tennis competition? At least later in the evening we knew it, they did!

The picture above: Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka, the proud Olympic champions present their gold medals.

Picture above: The traditional Olympia victory cake from the kitchen of HoS .
Picture above: In honor of the Swiss Police cars in Beijing are adapted to the Swiss National colours!

Picture above: Mr Hermann together with Christine Kyburz from the Swiss Embassy in China. Mrs Kyburz is responsible at the Embassy in Beijing for education.

Picture above: The girl group "Lopperörgeler are doing a great job and delight the audience. They teven teach the visitors how to play "Schwyzer Örgeli".

Fascinating fact of today: The victory of Federer and Wawrinka in tennis

Weather in Beijing: Still summer wetather but today there are a few clouds in the sky.