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The National Stadium in Beijing, the main stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games, is dubbed the "bird's nest" because of its innovative grid formation. The twig-like structural elements and the bowl-shaped roof are the masterpiece of the project, yet they pose great challenges to technicians and workers who need to make the building stand on its own feet.

As the main stadium for the XXIX Olympiad, the National Stadium is located in the Olympic Green, northeast of the city axis line, covering a floor area of 258,000 square meters. During the 2008 Olympics, the stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies, track and field competitions and other events. The national Stadium accommodates a maximum of 91,000 spectators with a permanent capacity of 80,000.

A bird's eye view


Venue: National Stadium;

Location: Olympic Green;

Total land surface: 258,000 sq m;

Permanent Seats: 80,000;

Temporary Seats: 11,000;

Competitions: Athletics, Football;

Post-Games use: The Stadium is to stage sports events at national and international levels, as well as cultural and entertaining activities;

Groundbreaking date: Dec. 2003;

Designer: Herzog & DeMeuron (Swiss) and China Architecture Design Institute;