The Olympics Spirit rides deep within the hearts of Beijingers. Even many years after the Olympics.
I’d welcome you to Beijing, really.
It’s dumb to take tour buses there. The Metro goes direct and its damn convenient.
Can you imagine me not skating there?
It’s like the perfect terrain, very long straights…
Even the roads. They’re empty!
I wanted to have a peek of the Water Cube although there really isn’t something special about it.
It’s closed for renovations, anyway.
China International Convention Centre.
It’s really quite cool to see the weaving metallic materials up close. Work of architecture marvel!
Uneven grounds as I approach the Ticketing Booth
It’s not worth it to get a ticket when there’s nothing to watch.
Even the small lights are Bird’s-Nest-designed.
The grass is smiling at you. Please detour. 
Broadcasting the Olympics live around the world.
Oops did they say no skates allowed?
The Planning Exhibition. I like how they theme their plain exhibitions.
I’ll guarantee I won’t be able to stop after skating down this.
99% probability of an accident. Ai Mai?
The Olympic Village. Nice Chinese themes I’d say.
Decided to give the Science and Technology Museum a skip.
An entrance fee and a few hours there wasn’t on my agenda.
The various Olympic sculptures and me.
Pretty colourful flowers.
She’s damn pretty, IMHO.
Photogenic place I guess.
A huge, welcoming sight awaits you at the Olympic Green.
Feeding fishes and boating in Ao Hai. and yes, they purposely mimic it to be the same 奥 as in 奥运会 (Olympics)
Beautiful Greenery.
It’s hard to believe it’s entirely man-made.
Was disallowed to enter with skates. Did I bother to heed? Nah 
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Ponds and buildings.
Tiring walk uphill. Steep and you’ll never the top.
< 3 Outdoor lifestyle.
The Zhao Hua Platform. Disappointed me for a moment.
Now this is what I’m talking about!
So nice of me to bring JAFIT around yeah?
Happened to catch this two jokers kinda like posing.
(Downhill Braking Video)
Scary shit.
After a tiring climb up, the reward is a steep and fast decline.
Slalom braking… Slow plough’s ineffective. T-brake’s unstable.
The eco-corridor is pretty cool with this underwater viewing platform.
I love this French-English-Chinese-Japanese descriptive scroll.
After lotsa experimenting with the self-timer controls.
Slalom FTW!
(Overtaking Slow Vehicle Video)
Lesson Learnt? Never get one of these on ur travels.
Waste of time and money.
Sunset at Ao Hai
Finally found them after asking around here and there.
They’re pretty good skaters. Well I’ve come to realise that slalomers here are great sliders too!
Unfortunately they aren’t very friendly though. Hard to approach and make friends.
Fun day out. Well I can imagine the hype when the Olympics Spirit is sweeping Beijing…
Seriously, I welcome you to Shanghai Beijing anytime.
It’s an awesome city.
