One of the biggest questions surrounding the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is whether China’s fast-growing but seriously stretched aviation system will be up to the task of handling the 2 million visitors expected to pack the Chinese capital for the Games this summer. The answer seems to be: Yes. Determined not to let anything spoil their party, organizers of the 2008 Summer Olympics plan also to take control over the most unpredictable element of all — the weather; the Chinese are indeed among the world’s leaders in what is called “weather modification. If you are still thinking about coming to China this summer, better book your trip fast as air tickets anywhere in China are fast becoming sold out or their price is soaring above the previously published fare prices. And to be prepared read up on China, the Amazon bookshelves are brimming with wonderful titles.
China, Air Travel and the 2008 Beijing Olympics
