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Snapshot :: Michael Phelps Swims Again in Beijing

Where: 1 Dong Fang Road, Beijing, China, 100027

Michael Phelps keeps on swimming in Beijing but his latest race wasn't for gold. It was for something even better.

Phelps jumped into the pool at the Hilton Beijing on Tuesday to swim 6,250th and final lap of the "Hilton Swim to Beijing Relay." The relay is a multi-city charitable event contributing $100,000 to the USA Swimming Foundation to fund swim education programs across the United States.

The race actually began back in November 2007 when Phelps kicked off the swim at the Hilton Universal City. It then went on to five other cities. So why 6,250 laps? Well that's the distance from LA to Beijing.

Hilton will be donating the money to swim education programs in the participating cities as well as $50,000 to the USA Swimming Foundation. We're pretty sure every kid in America is going to be asking for swimming lessons this year.

A pic of Phelps in action after the jump.

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New Beijing Hotel Attracts Hollywood-Esque Exclusivity

Where: Building 1, No. 11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, 100027

The Opposite House opens this month in Beijing and it appears awash with comfort, style and, just for fun, loads of movie references.  

The property's 99 rooms are said to be the largest in Beijing, with more than half being over 230 square feet. Rooms are simply decorated with natural wood floors and white bedding--ultimately looking like a set from The Karate Kid got a luxurious and contemporary upgrade, replete with rain showers, flatscreen TVs, mood lighting and free Wi-Fi.

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