This should be a busy tourist season in China. Durin this time of the year one finds Tianaman square full of foreign tourists mainly Western. Beijing’s Kerry Center hotel has generally 100% occupancy during these months but at present it is somewhere around 60% according to its duty manager. He fails to find the reasons for lack of tourists in the country. Of course in a non democratic political environment he can not; because they are not taught to think divergent of reasons mostly implemented by the Government in the name of tightened security measures.

New visa restrictions were implemented in May this year. According to Chinese foreign ministry the visa restrictions are temporary. According to business surveys arround 500,000 foreingers are expected to visit Beijing this Olympic season. Which means revenue of $4.5. billion. Most of the five star hotels are booked in advance for coming Olympics.

What ever the security concerns are is it possible to organize Olympics successfully with such a lack of foreign visitors in China ?