04.08.08
Excitement, wariness as Beijing counts down
With an annual springtime transformation, color is returning to Beijing with a wide spectrum of greens, yellows, pinks and whites as the capital city of the People’s Republic of China prepares to host the 2008 Summer Games. Beijing not only doubled its subway system but also opened the dragon-shaped Terminal 3 at Peking Capital International Airport to help move the huge influx of Olympic visitors. However, it still has plenty of Olympic-venue and Olympic-support projects to complete in the coming months before August’s Games.