A group of Hong Kong artists is presenting an exhibition exploring the psychological effects that Beijing's transformation into an Olympic host city has wrought upon its residents.
'The Olympics has brought rapid changes to the lives of Beijing's residents, both in a direct physical way and to the wider environment. A lot of infrastructure has been destroyed and constructed in a blink of the eye,' said Clara Cheung, the director of the group, C&G Artpartment.
'Local people are expecting better lives and an improved living environment from the Beijing Olympics.'
One of the seven artists included in the exhibition, Chow Chun-fai, has been working out of a Beijing studio since July 2007.
He said Beijing people had grown used to the rapid changes to the city's environment and focused on the economic opportunities the Games offer them.
Hongkongers, by comparison, were less impressed by the Olympics, an idea that he plays with in several of his pieces.