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The Bird's Nest: A monument of the Olympics, a symbol of modern Beijinghttp://2008.sina.com.cn 2008-06-27 15:20:21 BOCOG
As the main competition venue for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, the National Stadium, widely known as the Bird's Nest due to its unique and grand steel structure, has become a nationwide sensation. It will host the Opening and Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games, the Olympic Athletic events and the final of the Olympic Football tournament. Built with a record-breaking 50,000 tons of steel, the stadium was named one of the world's top ten construction feats in 2007 and is set to become a landmark competition venue and a longstanding symbol of the Olympics. |