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Inside the Nest

After two weeks of Olympics, I finally made it inside the Bird's Nest on Friday. The Men's Decathlon was admittedly pretty boring, but it was well worth the 200 RMB ticket just to see the inside of the Bird's Nest and Olympic Park. There isn't much more... ...full story at Ben's Blog

from Ben's Blog on Sat, Aug 23 2008

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25 Jul 08		For sale: Naming rights for the Bird's Nest » Danwei The Ling Long Pagoda and fireworks at the Bird's Nest by TooManyTribbles The China Daily reports: People who failed to get tickets for Olympic events at the Bird's Nest can look forward to getting inside the iconic venue after the Games, as it was...
16 Aug 08		The Week in Huffpo: Olympics, Drilling, Bike Sharing and More » TreeHugger What other government in the world, for what other reason, would be able to "guarantee" the weather? One of the biggest feats of China's spectacular opening ceremony on Friday wasn't inside the stadium. As those of us inside the Bird's Nest feared rain --...
09 Aug 08		Ai Weiwei, the Bird's Nest and Beyond » Danwei Artist and architect Ai Weiwei came up with the woven design of the Bird's Nest Stadium, the centerpiece of Beijing's 2008 Olympic games. In this episode of the Hard Hat Show, Mia Lee talks to Ai about the Bird's Nest, architecture and Beijing's helter...
12 Nov 08		Bird's Nest ticket price generates public fury » Shanghai Daily THE managing company of the National Stadium in Beijing, nicknamed the Bird's Nest, has drawn flak from the public for charging visitors 50 yuan (US$7.30) for a visit to the iconic building. The ticket price for...
10 Aug 08		For Opening Ceremony, Beijing Told Rain to Go Away » TreeHugger What other government in the world, for what other reason, would be able to "guarantee" the weather? One of the biggest feats of China's spectacular opening ceremony on Friday wasn't inside the stadium. As those of us inside the Bird's Nest feared rain --...

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