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Beijing To Shut Down Airport During Opening Ceremony



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China's vow to fight terrorism during the Games means instead of screening would-be attackers, they'll simply shut down the airport for 4+ hours.

Anyone who's flown in to Beijing Int'l can tell you what this will do to delays, cancellations, etc.

This article also covers background checks for performers, the crack down on 'undesireables' (previous article), hiding all things considered not aesthically pleasing [photo] and more bar closings in the capital.
aricsqueen

2 responses // Beijing To Shut Down Airport During Opening Ceremony

  • I guess it´s getting harder to get a drink there than ;-)
    well, I guess this whole thing is about to turn from bad to worse, which is a sad thing to see.
    I hope you enjoy your Bankok time, it could take longer than we thought that things in china go back to normal...still hoping that you return to china after things cooled down a bit.
    excuter
  • I guess the tour groups that take you to the Hutongs in Beijing will be off limits too if the ex-pat bars are being closed. It's a shame as that provided some nice flavour for the Western traveller in Beijing.

    As far as the airport being closed during the ceremony, one would hope the airlines would alert those affected by this decision so they could reschedule their plans. Personally, I think this is a bit of a "nutters" decision by the PRC as I feel a lot safer with their less invasive and more common sense approach to at the gate security than the US's sham of an approach. This could have been a great opportunity for the PRC to show off.
    SantaFromNorth

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