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epa01440958 An elderly man rests against a wall during a break in his morning exercise at Jingshan park in downtown Beijing, China,12 August 2008.The extensive mass fitness programs have been put in practice in Beijing since five years ago, gradually building up to 12,106 body-building facilities and gymnasiums in addition to 11parks opened to citizens as body-building and fitness facilites in Beijing. Popularisation of sports and fitness in parallel with the Olympic Games has been a political decision taken by Chinese officials as part of China's targets for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, dramatically increasing the number of citizens sparing time for fitness exercises. EPA/WU HONG