Beijing and Shanghai, as two of the world’s most famous cities with two distinct style attract the people throughout the world. In Beijing, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, Hutong, Peking Opera, roast duck etc make you feel a strong cultural atmosphere here; but if you want to know China’s rapid development, the recent outcome of Shanghai’s science and technology, information technology, trade, financial will make you feel an international cultural exchange and integration in the bustling city.
The national stadium, dubbed the Bird nest, is one
of the two main venues of the 2008 Olympics, With a capacity
of 91,000, including 111,000 temporary seats, it will host the
Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the track and field events and
the football finals of the 2008 Games. Co-designed by the Swiss
company Herzog & DeMeuron and the China Architecture Design
Institute, the nest-like structure will be used to stage sports
events at national and international levels as well as cultural
and entertainment activities after 2008.
Address: Beijing Olympics Green, Chaoyang District