China's New "Barrier-Free Day" -The 16th of Every Month

Scott Rains of Rolling Rains report told me to check this out in his blog - I am smiling at the thought. Would' nt what he suggest below be a dream?

from Rolling Rains Report

The Beijing government has decided to make every 16th of the month the “barrier-free” day from this August. A special theme will be set for every 16th of a month. August 16th is hotel barrier-free day, September 16th the hospital barrier-free day, October 16th the transportation barrier-free day, November 16th the scenic spots barrier-free day, December 16th the supermarket barrier-free day.

The themes and main activities of the barrier-free day in 2008 will be scheduled according to the working task and the preparation for the Olympic Games.

The programme of the barrier-free day targets barrier-free facilities in hotels, hospitals and the capital airport which have signed the contract with the committees of the Olympics and Paralympics; the barrier-free facilities of public serving like roads, banks, post offices and other facilities around the Olympic gyms; barrier-free facilities of the streets, subways, flyovers and other transportation equipments; barrier-free facilities of the scenic sites like the Forbidden City, the Great Wall; barrier-free facilities in the shopping malls and other supermarkets, libraries, museums, banks and so on.

I am booking my ticket to Beijing!