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Beijing National
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Also known as the bird's
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Water Cube logo (Photo credit: Cheng Gong) Membrane
structure of the ceiling (Photo credit: Cheng Gong)The
National Aquatics Center, or simply the Water Cube, a blue
palatial structure with an area of 80,000 sq m, was completed
January 28, 2008. It is situated to the east of Beichen West
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Seats await the spectators. (Photo credit: Zhang Zheng/China
Foto Press)(BEIJING, Jan. 29) -- The 80,000 seats of the
National Stadium -- the architectural centerpiece of the
Olympic Games and also known as the Birds Nest for its
distinct appearance -- have been installed on the stands as of
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Construction workers labor in front of the National Stadium
nicknamed the Birds Nest under construction for the 2008
Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing, China, in this Jan. 12, 2007
file photo. (Xinhua Photo) BEIJING,
Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The construction of the venues for the
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The interior look of the Water Cube (BEIJING, January 28)
-- How long can the Water Cube survive? Zheng Fang, the chief
designer for the Water Cube, gave the following answer -- 100
years. Can any architectural structure survive one hundred
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The Water Cube and the Birds Nest (BEIJING, January 28)
-- Sporting a sky-blue overcoat and basking in the sunshine,
the completed National Aquatics Center was delivered Monday
morning.The venue, also dubbed the Water Cube, is situated to
the east of Beichen West Bridge on the North Fourth Ring |
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