tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710943063115906414.post-70208378777790680032008-05-04T10:52:00.002-04:002008-06-14T19:49:25.232-04:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vacilamos/473199389/" title="Olympic steel by ariwriter, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/213/473199389_46189330bf.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Olympic steel" /></a><br /><br />I shot this picture on May 11, 2006 in Beijing.<br /><br />With the Olympic Games beginning on August 8, the Chinese spent many man hours over several years constructing structures, including this one.<br /><br />The Olympic torch arrived today in Macao, and makes its way to the mainland. Over the next three months, the torch will relay through every Chinese province. I wonder how much of the relay will be on foot, as much of the nation is desolate.<br /><br />I wonder if my above picture is for an athletic venue or a peripheral lodging structure.Ari Herzoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09358692285798166066noreply@blogger.com