"Bird's Nest" (鳥巢)

Today we went to see the famous "Bird's Nest" in Beijing, aka the Beijing National Stadium which will host the main track and field competitions for the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. I'm not very fancy about buildings and stuctures, but for this, I have to say that the architect of this Bird's Nest is truely genious. The stadium is very well designed. Unfortunately, we cannot get close to the Bird's Nest as there is a rehersal function going on and its surrounding is still under construction. Next to the Bird's Nest is another landmark buildings of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Beijing National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube (水立方). It's a shame that we didn't get a peek at the building as we went to the different direction.