Feature: Paris iconic landmarks getting ready for upcoming Olympic Games

By sportswriters Xiao Yazhuo, Zhang Baihui,

PARIS, June 12 (Xinhui) -- With the giant Olympic rings being hoisted onto the Eiffel Tower, there are now less than 50 days until the official opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

From the Luxor Obelisk at Place de la Concorde to the golden dome of Les Invalides, and from the Champ de Mars beneath the Eiffel Tower to the Grand Palais near the Champs-Elysees