Beijing Olympics stadium taking shape
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-05-02 15:43 More than 2,100 workers have
been kept busy building the National Stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics on
International Labor Day on Monday.
The stadium is gradually beginning to look like a "bird's nest", as it is
described by Beijingers.
According to the manager of the company in charge of the project, Tan
Xiaochun, construction of the huge 'nest' in Beijing is at a 'critical' stage in
terms of the difficulties involved in precisely welding together the huge steel
framework.
However, Tan says a solution worked out by a team of experts will contribute
to a successful project.
He is quoted as saying "We are building a new miracle in the world's
architectural circles”.
The National Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Construction work on the project kicked off in December 2003 with the form of
the "bird's nest" expected to be fully visible around August or September on
this year.
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