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A Beijing Capital International Airport security officer examines a passenger's luggage, as inspections at the airport and bus stations were increased to ensure safety during the Games.
At 5 am Sunday, Beijing's sky was clear, and veteran cabbie driver Duan Shitou was pleasantly surprised by the smoothness of traffic.
Even after he had driven for an hour and was approaching Zhaogongkou, one of the capital's busiest long-distance bus stations, the roadway seemed ideal for a Hollywood-style car-chase.
"I've hardly ever felt this good driving here," the 50-year-old said. "The traffic now is like it would be at 4 am on a normal day. We should've adopted this (alternating odd-even license plate policy) long ago."
The policy, which began on Sunday and would last for two months, would not immediately mean better business for cabbies. But in Duan's words: "It feels fantastic to have so many cars off the streets."
However, many newcomers to the city, such as freelance artist Zheng Quan, of Henan province, are not so taken with the policy.
At 7:15 am, the 24-year-old stood alone outside the busy station, staring at a giant, updated map of Beijing.
"I know very little about the odd-even thing. All I know is we went through four checkpoints when the bus got here this morning," Zheng said. "Each one took us 10 minutes."
From Sunday, all buses from the provinces to the capital would undergo security checks at their terminal stations rather than en route to Beijing. But a policeman, who refused to reveal his name, said implementation might take "quite a while" because of heightened security concerns.
