Workers pull a rope at the site of the National Stadium, dubbed the "Bird's Nest," in Beijing where construction work passed a crucial stage when supports underpinning the steel structure were removed yesterday. [AFP]

Yuan Yong, 'Bird's Nest contractor CITIC Guoan Information Industry CO.,LTD vice general manager said the 90,000 seats installed inside the stadium may cause a problem in terms of parking accommodations, the chinanews.cn reported this Sunday.

"We are considering cooperating with Keen Ween International Enterprises, Inc., a Taiwan-based company who will provide us with an advanced auto parking system," Yuan said.

According to the Taiwan-based newspaper the United Daily News, Keen Ween and the CITIC Building Property Management Company pertaining to CITIC Group have jointly developed the first parallel, circular automatic parking garage for Olympic venues.

The number of seats in the national stadium will be reduced to 70,000 from 90,000 after the Olympic Games close in 2008. Parking, however, is still likely to cause problems. The question of how to make full use of the auto park technology is a key in solving spectator parking problems.

The CITIC has planned to make alliances with parts of international business operations that are experienced in Olympic industries such as auto parking systems, accommodation services and post-Olympic conferences, Yuan said. "Keen Ween International is the first Taiwanese company to show interest in cooperating with us," Yuan said.