Beijing Fumbles the transition

I always said China shouldn't have gotten the Olympics. Oh sure, they pulled it off with style and pizazz, convincing (nearly) everyone that they were ready for the 21st (or, at least 20th) century.

The homeless, the sweatshop working poor, and grieving mothers of children fallen victim to governmental cheapskate syndrome were hidden away. Toothy grins and eagerly waving hands greeted tourists, Olympic junkies, and anyone glued to their TVs.

But all that aside. How do you turn that marvelous architectural work of art, the Bird's Nest Stadium, into an empty overpriced souvenir shop for tourists? Please, someone explain this to me!