Question: when were the olympic games held in china
Answer: The 2008 Summer Olympic Games , officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad ( Chinese : 第 二 十 九 届 夏季 奥林匹克 运动会 ; pinyin : Dì Èrshíjiǔ Jiè Xiàjì Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì ) and commonly known as Beijing 2008 , was an international multi-sport event that was held from 8 to 24 August 2008 in Beijing , China .