The National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, has only one event
scheduled for this year: a performance of the opera "Turandot" on Aug.
8, the one-year anniversary of the Olympic opening ceremony. China's
leading soccer club backed out of a deal to play there, saying it would
be an embarrassment to use a 91,000-seat stadium for games that
ordinarily attract only 10,000 spectators.
14-year Commercial Real Estate Supply In China
The typical real estate secured interest rate was 6 to 6 1/2%, so
that's at least $36,000 interest per year, yet we were able to
negotiate a rent of $800! And there were lots of apartments available.
People would approach us with incredible deals. You could tell they
were hurting, had bought extra apartments and were struggling with
paying the mortgages, and were desperate for any help from any rent
they could get.
Inside China: A Sculptor's View
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