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As Beijing prepared to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, the city of Qingdao, roughly 550 kilometers (340 miles) to the southeast, prepared its coastal waters for the games’ sailing competitions. With the games looming just weeks away, Chinese officials and residents of Qingdao (also known as Tsingtao) struggled with a stubborn adversary: algae.
NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team. Caption by Michon Scott and Rebecca Lindsey.
Published July 9, 2008 Data acquired June 28, 2008