Chinadaily Homepage   | Home | Destination Beijing | Sports | Olympics | Photo |     2008Olympics > Venues Village   In Depth   Mascots   Volunteers   Venues Live   Countdown   Team China   Games Schedule   Who Am I   Photo Map   Forum       Previous Page Next Page     Hockey fields to click as test runs aim for bull's-eye Some of the best international hockey teams will gather in Beijing for the Good Luck Beijing Hockey Tournament next week in a test run for next year's Olympics.       Beijing hits bull's-eye with new shooting range       New buses to feed 2,000 during Olympics From the outside looks like a bus of normal size and appearance, but inside it has the capacity to carry food for 2,000 people along with freezing and heating devices.       Qinhuangdao Olympic Centre       National Stadium's stands installed The bowl-shaped stands of the National Stadium, dubbed the "Bird's Nest" have been completed recently after an eight-month installation process.       Rowing-Canoeing Park ready for Olympic test event       Olympic construction sites       Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium near completion       Looking to breathe new life into venues post-Games When the Games end, with memories of a splendid and magnificent Olympics, the next problem is what to do with the venues afterwards.       Completion of 'Bird's Nest' postponed to March The completion of the national stadium, the main structure where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics will be held, is being postponed to March next year, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee said today.       Bird's Nest may end up with foreign company's name National stadium, the centrepiece of the 2008 Olympics, could end up bearing the name of a foreign company.       Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium to be completed       Inner membrane of National Aquatics Center sealed off The major nodal points of the inner membrane layer on the competition hall of the National Aquatics Center were sealed off on Saturday, laying a solid foundation for the completion of the whole project       National Indoor Stadium begins to take shape       Completion of 'Bird's Nest' delayed The centrepiece of the 2008 Olympics, the "Bird's Nest" national stadium, will not be completed by the end of this year as had originally been hoped, an official said on Wednesday       Welcome to the Velodrome       Olympic department fully embodies Chinese elements With the decoration full of rich Chinese flavor, the Olympic village departments will surely not disappoint the world athletes for upcoming Olympics, and it is about to become a cozy and comfortable stay after their buzzing competition.       Olympic venue construction not stop Ding Zunjie, a migrant worker with a weather-beaten face and calloused hands, scoops up a big shovel of slurry at the construction site of the "Bird's Nest."       Glass curtain walls of Olympic basketball venue sealed The installation of glass curtains on the walls of the Wukesong Indoor Stadium,where the basketball events of the Beijing Olympic Games will be held,has been completed, according to the Beijing 2008 Project Construction Headquarters Office.       Donations for 'Water Cube' reach 730 million yuan Beijing has so far received 730 million yuan (about US$94.12 million) in donations for the construction of the National Aquatics Center, a major venue for the 2008 Olympic Games.       Olympic village residences on sale       Operations and logistics linked up in Olympic venues The management of peripheral logistics and inner operations has teamed up in several Olympic competition venues in Beijing to make their management more effective.       Foreign media tour Beijing Olympic venues       Compatriots from HK, Macao, Taiwan tour 'Water Cube' Over 50 compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan toured the construction site of the National Aquatics Center, a major venue for the 2008 Olympic Games on Sunday.       Olympic site relics safe, say officials Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage will take good care of the cultural relics found in the construction sites of Olympic venues.       The yin and yang of the master plan       All venues nearing completion Construction of all Beijing's Olympic venues will be completed in the second half of this year, officials said on Wednesday.       Contruction projects top agenda of auditing authorities Construction projects for 2008 Beijing Olympics will be among the top priorities of auditors this year.       Last cushion of Water Cube sealed With the 2008 Olympic Games 591 days away, the National Aquatics Center had its last of more than 3700 cushions sealed into its outer bubbles layer.       More temp facilities For Games The Beijing Olympic organizers have called for tenders worldwide to provide temporary structures to be used for the 29th Olympic Games and the 13th Paralympic Games.       Better use of venues urged       Venue with high-tech bubbles       2006 marked by technical breakthroughs, say organizers       Bird's Nest structures completed       Olympic venues to complete by 2007 All venues and auxiliary facilities for the Beijing Olympic Games will be completed by the end of 2007 to ensure the normal operation of test events.       Quality reemphasized in Olympic venue construction       634 cushions installed on Aquatics Center       Rogge impressed by showpiece venues       Walking race,maiden game for Bird's Nest       Roof trusses done at National Indoor Stadium Construction of the roof trusses of the National Indoor Stadium was completed in half a month's time, according to information from the construction site.       New Olympic facilities as sustainable legacy Wukesong used to be an old and non-descript neighbourhood in Western Beijing until a new Olympic basketball stadium with a seating capacity of 18,000 spectators broke ground there in March 2005.       Installation of membrane structures of Water Cube Workers have begun to install membrane structures of the National Aquatics Center, known as " Water Cube", and the work is expected to be completed at the end of the year.       Architect's story of grand 'Bird's Nest' In an interview with China Daily reporter Lei Lei, Li Xinggang, the chief architect of China's part of the National Stadium, the "Bird's Nest", discussed his experiences while working on the design of the venue.       After-Games use taken into consideration Since the beginning of the design process, the architects have kept in mind the function of the National Stadium both during the Olympic Games and after the Games, a leading Chinese architect said on Sunday       How does 'Bird's Nest' stand on its own feet? The National Stadium in Beijing, the main stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games, is dubbed the "bird's nest" because of its innovative grid formation. The twig-like structural elements and the bowl-shaped roof are the masterpiece of the project, yet they pose great challenges to technicians and workers who need to make the building stand on its own feet       'Bird's Nest' stadium superstructure freed from support A major step in the construction of the main stadium for the 2008 Olympics was taken when the interlocking steel superstructure that gives the arena its "Bird's Nest" shape was freed of its supports.       Steel structure welding done at Bird's Nest Welding of steel structure was completed at the main stadium of the Beijing Olympic Games on Thursday.       Overseas journalists visit Olympic stadia Sixteen journalists from different overseas media on Wednesday toured the Olympic stadia under construction in Beijing and all were impressed by the design and facilities.       BOCOG announces venue teams for Games Preparatory work for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games entered a new stage on Friday with the appointment of the first batch of teams that will run each venue.       Olympic planners make marathon effort The "Bird's nest" and the "Water Cube" are taking shape in the northern part of Beijing, the mascots and the theme slogan have been unveiled to the world, the teams for the opening and closing ceremonies have been appointed.       Water Cube wears first piece of membrane       Beijing to curb budget flats in Olympic zone Beijing will restrain the construction of budget apartments in its Chaoyang District's Olympic zone, according to a development plan issued yesterday, Beijing News reported.       Temporary Olympic facilities to be built Beijing is planning to construct 80 thousand sq m of temporary Olympic facilities and buildings in 2008, including dining halls, cafés, toilets, garbage treatment plants, convenient stores and meeting rooms       Semi-permanent structures to be built BEIJING, August 12 -- A large number of semi-permanent structures including cafe, food stores, sanitary facilities and meeting halls will appear in Beijing to facilitate services for the city's host of the 2008 Olympic from next year.           Previous Page Next Page