David Armstrong asks, “Will the country win gold for its Summer Games transportation upgrades?”

The answer seems to be: Yes. China in general and Beijing in particular are hurrying to finish a far-reaching overhaul and expansion of the aviation system in time for the Games, which run from Aug. 8 through Aug. 24. To date, China has held closely to a schedule announced several years ago for bringing into modern times a system that might have served the Last Emperor tolerably well.

They will do this by:

- opening a new 3rd runway at Beijing Capital airport
- reducing domestic flights between Shanghai and Beijing
- opening a new rail link, linking the airport to downtown