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Olympics Travel: Lights on at the Water Cube
January 28, 2008 at 5:00 PM | 1 Comment
Beijing's National Aquatics Centre debuted today, as the city ramps ups its Olympics preparations. The giant boxy structure is covered in a translucent Teflon-like plastic that lets in natural light and cuts down on energy consumption. Pretty green for Beijing!
The China Open swimming contest will start this week, as both a sports event and a trial run for the facility. Nearby on what's known as the Olympic Green is Beijing National Stadium--aka the Bird's Nest--the iconic headquarters for the summer games.
The '08 Olympics start this summer on the auspicious date of August 8. And if you haven't made those travel plans yet, it's time to get to it.
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[Photo: China.org.cn]
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