It was almost a year ago when the curtains came down on the Beijing Games. The stadiums are empty and there isn't a sports star in sight. But thousands of people from across China still flock here every day for their very own Olympic experience.

The Bird's Nest gets as many as 20,000 visitors a day. They pay the equivalent of about seven dollars to enter the empty stadium and buy souvenirs.

Outside, thousands of visitors from every corner of China snap photos and look on at what has become something of a national treasure.

Just two years ago China spent more than 50 billion dollars, putting on the most expensive Olympic Games in history.

However since then Olympic venues here have been struggling to maintain a steady flow of visitors and income.

But now these sites are hoping some drastic renovations will be the answer to luring back the crowds.
BON's Neela Eyunni has more.

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