Aerialists in China

The Olympic park in Beijing is a little strange in the opposite way from Forbidden City.  Crowds in the Forbidden City seem strange, but the lack of crowds at stadiums seems odd.  There was, however, a group of silks girls at the National Stadium!! They were practicing star drop.  

Also, you can get on the roof of the stadium and look out over the park.

People are selling these tiny kites on long long strings over the park.  Why not?  It becomes festive.