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Beijing Tour

Construction of 2008 Olympic "Bird's Nest"
(China National Stadium) 

General Information about the big Olympic "Bird's Nest":

• China National Stadium (The "Bird's Nest") - will host the main track and field competitions in Beijing, along with the opening and closing ceremonies.

• The construction of the "Bird's Nest" : Between Dec. 2003 and April 2008

• Capacity: 80,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary

• Total Land Surface: 258,000 square meters

• Opening Ceremony: August 8 (Friday), 2008

• Closing Ceremony: August 24 (Sunday), 2008

The following 14 pictures were taken by a Chinese photographer whose name is Mr. Xu Xin-qiang. During the past seven years, Mr. Xu took these pictures at the same location --  in the master bed room of his 24th floor apartment near the "bird's nest" construction site. His pictures record the history of construction of the world's largest "bird's nest" -- China National Stadium.  Here we express our sincere thanks to Mr. Xu for giving us the opportunity to experience history of the construction.