Beijing National Stadium

The Beijing National Stadium began its construction in
September of 2007, and opened to the public on June 28, 2008.
The stadium was built for the use for 2008 Olympics and
Paralympics, and it was designed by
Herzog & de Meuron, ArupSport, and
China Architectural Design & Research Group.

The stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, costed 2.9 billion
Chinese Yuan (US $428 million) to 

build, and has a capacity to hold up to 91,000 people.

 

In order to improve the sight lines, the eastern and western stands of
the Bird's Nest are higher than the northern and southern stands.
The stadium will be used for the opening and

closing ceremonies of 2022 Winter Olympics.
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