[Beijing Olympic Stadium via Flickr]

From the NYTimes:
With the Beijing Olympics less than two months away, hotel operators, travel agencies, and foreign businessmen say new Chinese visa restrictions are proving bad for business, casting a pall over Beijing during what was supposed to be a busy and jubilant tourist season leading up to the Olympic Games.

I experienced this first hand a month ago while getting my own visa: longer queues than last time, multiple new requirements, hassle, hassle, hassle… I just hope this gets sorted out before the Olympics so that more people can visit China and admire first hand the amazing growth trajectory of the country.