The structure is controversial, as all great architectual masterpieces have been.

The structure is impressive in its scale and size, and will seat 100,000 visitors. I cannot wait to walk these grounds in future Beijing visits.

#81 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (Olympic Stadiums of Beijing: "Bird's Nest" & "Water Cube")

August 23rd 2007
The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing are less than one year away. Whenever I speak to a Chinese person about it, they smile proudly. Touching their belly they tell me, the anticipation gives them "stomach-butterflies". The Summer Olympic Games are more a topic and of greater consequence in the Capitol of China itself, which will host most venues. In other cities "the Games" are perceived mor ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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