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Bird's Nest

Built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, the stadium cost $423 million to construct.
Day 4: Olympic Stadium & Temple of Heaven

December 20th 2011
Today was a more low-key day and I (and my legs) am thankful for it! We started off by heading to Olympic Park. We had driven by the Bird's Nest, as the Stadium is called, several times already, and were looking forward to seeing it close-up. Olympic park is HUGE and was completely built in about four years to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the height of construction nearly 17,000 worker ... read more
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