On the night of November 10, a spectacular fireworks show was arranged in Beijing Olympic Park, it was a welcome show for the economic leaders, huge fireworks exploded above the Water Cube and the Bird’s Nest, and the leaders enjoyed the big display in advance of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
The leaders were driven to the brilliantly lit up water cube in chauffeured Red Flag limousines—with the exception of Obama, who was driven in his armored Cadillac—and were then treated to a lavish banquet. Observers, however, could easily be forgiven for having believed that they were observing a Star-Trek convention, given the futuristic outfits that were worn by the leaders.