A local resident showcases his Olympic tickets newly purchased from a Bank of China branch in Shenyang, capital city of Liaoning Province, May 5, 2008. According to the local press, more than one thousand people line up in front of Shenyang branch of BOC to buy football tickets.

The third round of domestic ticket sales for the Beijing Olympics started on Monday. A total of 1.38 million tickets were put on sale in this round for 16 sports, including boxing, soccer, volleyball, basketball.