Beijing citizens are concerned about the disruption that the Olympics will cause. Chinese lawmakers are being urged to take their feelings into consideration. We have a friend who has spent time in China, and she feels that it’s unlikely that the organizers are really going to spend a lot of time worrying about the convenience of the locals. She feels the stress will be on a smooth running Olympics and, to the extent that the locals’ feelings affect that, they will be taken into consideration. In other words, if the city is falling apart and makes China look bad, that will be a matter of concern. A few farmers disgruntled about being moved to make room for a stadium probably won’t.
