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Seven years after the 2008 Summer Olympics held at Beijing, probably it was time for this company to liquidate their remaining stocks at throwaway prices. I discovered this pen at a local shop, selling at a very attractive price of around 13USD. The pen is quite well made with good quality components and attention to details. The pen seems to have been made by a pen company called Beifa under the Lampo brand. This is my attempt to document the existence of this pen. The motif on the Overlay is reminiscent of the Beijing National Stadium aka the Bird's nest. The cap is reminiscent of the Olympic torch. The Outer Box: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1122.jpg Inside there are two boxes, one contains the pen, the other contains the product pamphlets and two spare cartridges: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1123.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1124.jpg The page from the booklet in English: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1139.jpg The sticker on the outer box. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1138.jpg The pen: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1125.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1127.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1128.jpg The components, the converter is of a good quality: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1129.jpg The Cap Top: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1130.jpg The Cap profile: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1131.jpg The cap lip imprint: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1132.jpg The nib: The nib is special to this edition, has a custom stamped imprint, not cheaply laser engraved. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1133.jpg Nice feeder: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1134.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1135.jpg Even the converter has been specially made for this pen: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1136.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1137.jpg The pen is quite heavy: Capped: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1140.jpg Uncapped: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1141.jpg Size comparison with the well known Wing Sung 590: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii197/hari317/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20pen/IMG_1142.jpg Cheers! Hari