German architect has bold plans for China

Cultural challenges provide a steep learning curve for star architect Meinhard von Gerkan. Liu Wei reports in Hamburg, Germany.

Meinhard von Gerkan, 79, has left his print across Germany. Considered as one of the country's patriarch architects, his name is behind numerous landmarks, such as the Berlin Central Station and the Berlin Olympiastadion, which hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Yet in the past two decades, the most important stage to showcase von Gerkan's expertise and experience has been China, a country in the midst of a drastic transformation of both economy and landscape.