How They Did It

Travis Sherwin/Orlando

I caught an interesting show on Chinese TV last night when I returned to my hotel room. Obviously, the whole show was in Chinese, but this is what I able to surmise from the program.

It was a studio show where audience members asked the organizers of the Opening Ceremony, “How did you do that?”

Chinese Television

This guy wanted to know how they moved those Chinese characters up and down in waves.

The boxes

The next thing you know, 10 to 12 of those boxes appeared on stage and performed. There were people inside them!

The light guys

Next, the “Green Man Group” showed how they pulled off their portion of the show.

An interesting thing about the CCTV, no commercials! I guess there’s no need to make money when you’re owned by the government.

Rain!

Smog/Fog Update: It’s raining! Maybe that will help clear the skies.

-Travis

Interactive Radar Rocks!

Travis Sherwin/Orlando

Here in Beijing, the smog-fog continues. We really could use some rain!

Ths smog-fog continues

The weather forecast must be a national secret because I haven’t seen one since I arrived.

But, with WESH.com, and Interactive Radar, I’m never too far away from my favorite meteorologists Tony, Amy, Malachi, Jason and Ivan.

First, let’s see if it’s raining at my house.

Interactive Radar in Florida

Zoom in a little…

No rain at my house

Good, no rain at my house. Maybe the neighbors won’t notice that I haven’t mowed my grass for a week.

Now, let’s head overseas…

Interactive Radar in Beijing!

Darn, not a drop of rain over Beijing.

From your neighborhood to Beijing, you always have a weatherman in your pocket with Interactive Radar on WESH.com. (Paid promotional line by the WESH 2 promo department).

No joke, if you haven’t checked it out, you really should. It’s very cool.

Now Tony, just make it rain here before the Games begin.

-Travis