In Beijing, ‘close door’ so much more than just a button


A poster of Bing Dwen Dwen, the Beijing Winter Olympics mascot, and a camera inside an elevator at the Beijing Winter Olympics. That ‘close door’ button in so many elevators around the world that is more source of frustration than hurry-up tool works perfectly here and in many places across Asia. — AP

BEIJING: It’s only a button.

Or is it?

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