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Bird's Nest tops list of landmarks

CHINA'S National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest" because of its unique design, has topped a poll of Beijing's favorite new landmarks. The stadium, which will be the main venue for the 2008 Olympic Games, received 52,671 out of 72,841 votes cast... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Jan 22 2008

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