(edited 9 August)
Dongcheng District has informed the owners of the buildings on Gongti Bei Lu, in front of the Workers Indoor Gymnasium (where boxing events will take place) that all their façades will be changed and standardized. All in grey (the official color of Beijing), new windows, new doors, publicity panels changed etc.
The street has a wide range of restaurants.
the buildings on 2 August when workers started working on the façades
The president of the IOC, Dr. Jacques Rogge as well as his son (leader of the Belgian Olympic Team), are all well known customers of the famous restaurant Morel’s might have a problem trying to locate their favorite café.