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China Beijing Olympic National Stadium - Bird's Nest (5of5)

China Beijing Olympic National Stadium - Bird's Nest (4of5)

China Beijing Olympic National Stadium - Bird's Nest (3of5)

Closeing Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Chinas Chen catches up to win gold in the Womens 25m Pistol
Photos: Chinas Chen Ying wins Womens 25m Pistol gold
Mens 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: Phelps leads record relay
China makes history by winning its first Team gold in Womens Gymnastics
Photos: Australian Rice wins Womens 200m Individual Medley with world record
national stadium 'bird's nest' model
Venue: National Stadium;
Location: Olympic Green;
Total land surface: 258,000 sq m;
Seats: 91,000;
Competitions: Athletics, Football;
Post-Games use: The Stadium is to stage sports events at national and international levels, as well as cultural and entertaining activities;
Groundbreaking date: Dec. 2003;
Designer: Herzog & DeMeuron (Swiss) and China Architecture Design Institute;
Focus
GeneralBird Beijing Olympic construction projects in significant progress
GeneralBird Top class steel ensures safety of the venue
GeneralBird Architect: After-Games use is taken into consideration
GeneralBird The steel skeleton of the Birds Nest to fall by no more 30cm
GeneralBird New technologies used in unloading of National Stadiums supporting structures
GeneralBird How does the 'bird's nest' stand on its own feet?
GeneralBird Video clip: Last-minute work of the uninstalling process
 Bird's Nest Historic moments

Photo: The heel before acceptance inspection

Photo: On-site unloading of the heel

Photo: Glide hoisting of the heel

Photo: An 800t-crane moves into the site

Photo: The lower section of the steel structural element is hoisted

Photo: A ceremony to mark the hoisting of the first steel structural element

Photo: The hoisting of a pillar

Photo: Steel structure upper-pillar hoisting

Photo: The welding of a steel structure

Photo: The welding of a steel structural element
 Relive the Construction Process

Work on joists and trestles completed, July 21, 2006

March 22, 2006

Installing of elevated joists and trestles, February 22, 2006

Concrete structure completed, January 5, 2006

Fourth floor construction, October 21, 2005

Second floor construction, September 14, 2005

Ground floor construction, June 15, 2005

Zero floor construction, May 9, 2005

Groundwork, April 13, 2004

Before groundbreaking, December 2003
Torch relay
GeneralNews Second day of relay in Beijing begins on the Great Wall (08-07)
GeneralNews Olympic torch relay begins final leg (08-06)
GeneralNews Citizens of Chengdu welcome Olympic torch (08-05)
GeneralNews First day of Torch Relay in Tianjin finishes (08-02)
GeneralNews Qian Hong kicks off torch relay at Tangshan (07-31)
Sport News
GeneralNews Softball & Baseball Review: Going out in style (08-24)
GeneralNews Handball Day 16 Review: France wins first Olympic Handball gold (08-24)
GeneralNews Water Polo Day 8 Review: Hungary extends golden tally to nine (08-24)
GeneralNews France takes first-ever Handball gold (08-24)
GeneralNews Mens Basketball Day 8 Review: US Redeem Team dream realized (08-24)
Key Facts
  Beijing Organizing Committee
GeneralNews BOCOG chief Liu says Beijing to offer high-level Olympic Games (08-05)
GeneralNews BOCOG urges people to buy tickets through legal ways (08-05)
GeneralNews Press freedom shall not go above laws (08-03)
GeneralNews Official: Timetable for torch relay in Sichuan not changed by aftershock (08-03)
GeneralNews Beijing to hold 2nd rehearsal for Olympics opening ceremony (08-03)
Olympic dynamics
GeneralNews First Olympic delegation arrives in Beijing (07-28)
GeneralNews Ticket sales for Olympic venues in Beijing complete (07-28)
GeneralNews Senior Chinese official stresses security work for Olympics (06-27)
GeneralNews Quintuplets bring Olympic mascots to life (05-10)
GeneralNews Beijing Olympics wheelchair-accessible seats still available (05-08)
Mission 2008
GeneralNews China seeks to break European fencing domination (07-26)
GeneralNews Yao heads Chinese roster (07-26)
GeneralNews Yang to spark Chinese gold rush (07-26)
GeneralNews And the Beijing Games 1st gold goes to... (07-26)
GeneralNews Liu carries hopes of host nation (07-25)
Preparation underway
GeneralNews Lee Kuan Yew: Olympics opening ceremony spectacular (08-10)
GeneralNews Olympics organizer slams secessionist attacks in Xinjiang, saying wont impact Games (08-10)
GeneralNews Olympian says boycotts no use for Olympics (08-10)
GeneralNews Chinese president meets U.S. counterpart (08-10)
GeneralNews Chinese premier meets prime minister of Netherlands (08-10)
Venues

The National Stadium

National Aquatics Center

The Beijing Shooting Range Hall

Wukesong Indoor Stadium

Laoshan Velodrome

Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Olympic Cities
GeneralNews Poll: Beijing most popular tourist site after Olympics (08-24)
GeneralNews Olympic food proves safe (08-24)
GeneralNews Beijing Olympics and economic development go hand in hand (08-24)
GeneralNews Rogges attendance boost softballs confidence to return: ISF president (08-24)
GeneralNews Photos: Tourists keen on Olympic-related souvenirs (08-24)
Voices
GeneralNews More countries oppose attempts to politicize Beijing Olympics (06-14)
GeneralNews Director Zhang Yimou prays for good weather at Olympic opening (06-14)
GeneralNews Spanish gov't reaffirms support for Beijing Olympics (06-10)
GeneralNews Sarkozy: Boycotting Beijing Olympic not right way (06-01)
GeneralNews Vice President: China prepared for coming Olympics amid quake relief challenge (05-26)
Concepts of 2008 olympics
GeneralNews Olympic Beijing to impose 14-week ban on crackers, fireworks (06-10)
GeneralNews Hundreds hail Beijing Olympic countdown at Tiananmen Square (04-29)
GeneralNews Chinese, Egyptian youths mark 100-day countdown of Beijing Olympics (04-29)
GeneralNews Chinese students in Japan collect signatures supporting Beijing Olympics (04-20)
GeneralNews Over 2,000 Chinese, U.S. children paint for Green Olympics (04-20)
IOC highlights
GeneralNews IOC president Rogge arrives in Beijing (07-31)
GeneralNews IOC chief optimistic about Beijing Olympics (07-01)
GeneralNews BOCOG: Torch Relay in Tibet to be held June 21 (06-18)
GeneralNews Rogge excited about upcoming Beijing Games (06-07)
GeneralNews IOC statement on Sichuan disaster (05-13)
Host City

Olympic food proves safe

Beijing Olympics and economic development go hand in hand

Rogges attendance boost softballs confidence to return: ISF president

Photos: Tourists keen on Olympic-related souvenirs
Olympic economy
GeneralNews Olympic souvenir stores see sales boom as team China collects gold (08-24)
GeneralNews China Mobile says almost 500,000 calls made at Olympics opening, closing ceremonies (08-24)
GeneralNews Beijing Olympics most-watched in Games history (08-24)
GeneralNews Beijing to adopt stricter environment measures after Olympics: official (08-24)
GeneralNews 70 pct Chinese plan trips after Olympics: survey (08-24)
Olympic Culture
GeneralNews Senior party leader: Brilliant opening important for success of Olympics (08-04)
GeneralNews Olympic Village holds 1st performance (07-28)
GeneralNews Czech PM to attend Beijing Olympics (07-17)
GeneralNews Olympic opening ceremony could be rain-free (07-17)
GeneralNews Finnish president to attend Beijing Olympics closing ceremony (07-17)
Beijing Tourist Attractions More

The Great Wall at Badaling

The Palace Museum

Temple of Heaven

Yuanmingyuan

Tiananmen Square

Beijing Zoo

Ancient Bell Museum of The Great Bell Temple
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