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Beijing Reminds Foreigners to Behave During Olympics 

The organizers of this summer's Beijing Olympics on Monday reminded foreigners coming to China for the Games to behave, warning them that everything from protesting without permission to sleeping outdoors was banned.

The extensive list, written only in Chinese and put on the organizers' official website (www.beijing2008.cn), also said that purchase of Olympics' tickets did not guarantee the holder would automatically get a Chinese visa. . . .

The handbook also outlines six activities which are illegal at cultural or sporting events, which include waving "insulting banners," attacking referees or players and smoking or lighting fireworks in venues.

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