 Info: | wikipedia | flickr |
| Capital: | Beijing |
| Currency: | yuan (CNY) |
| Languages:Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry) | |
| Population: | 1,298,847,624 |
| Area: | 9,596,960 |
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CHINA / Beijing / Olympics / National Aquatics Center / December 2007 /
A construction worker works from an elevated crane adjacent to the facade of the National Aquatics Center. Designed by Australian's PTW Architects, its fa?ade appearing as a cube of soap bubbles, it seats 17,000 people. The exterior is made from a high-tech lightweight translucent plastic that is also very energy efficient in saving an estimated 30% in power consumption by comparison to a traditional design. It houses 5 pools - one able to create it's own waves. It's outer surface looks like soap bubbles. It will host all swimming and diving events at the 2008 Olympics.
© Philip Gostelow / Anzenberger
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Beijing Olympic Stadium 'Birds Nest' for 2008 Summer Games held in China from August 8, 2008
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China refused me a visa earlier this year having imposed draconian restrictions on entry even to the Non-TAR Chinese mainland following the Tibetan Uprising protests in March. I am left to conclude that the Chinese regime is very brutal - desperate in their attempts to cover up their terrible human rights and environmental record.
I will not be watching the Olympics in China and I call on others to boycott China and Chinese produced goods.
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The Great Wall; though not really visible from space the nearly 4000 mile wall cannot fail to impress both ancient sword and modern camera wielding savages
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