Young Turk takes it in his stride

Olympic volunteer Volkan Gurcan shared some of his experiences living in Beijing one of which was house-hunting which he described as "rather tedious".

"Looking for a house is very difficult and an expensive exercise," the 24-year-old Turk said. "You may sometimes get cheated, like I did."

Living in Beijing is not easy even for young Chinese born outside Beijing. But that is precisely what the Olympic organizers are looking for - expatriate volunteers with knowledge of living in the Chinese capital.