Beijing Olympics 2008						Beijing travel
Beijing Olympics 2008 In 2008, the Olympic Games were held in Beijing. Two of the most attractive buildings were the Beijing National Stadium, nicknamed 'The Bird's Nest' and the National Aquatics Center called 'the WaterCube'. The Olympic area is easy to reach by metro. From downtown Beijing (Wangfujing/Tiananmen Square) it will take about 30-45 minutes. Take line 10 into the direction of terminus Bagou. Get out the metro at stop Beitucheng. From Beitucheng is a special metro line with to the Olympic area. There are only 3 stations. The second station (Olympic Green) is the station which is the most near the Bird Nest and WaterCube. The whole Olympic area is a wide pedestrian boulevard with small stalls and terraces where you can get some non-alcohol drinks and icecreams. In the evening the Bird Nest and Watercube are enlightened. Many Chinese go in the evening to the Olympic Green and walk around. In the day time it is quit. Entrance is free. Closing time of the stalls/terraces is 21.00. I thought that the the lights of the stadiums go out after 22.00 and that the area would be closed. The Olympic swimmingpool in Beijing called the Watercube The Bird Nest				The National Stadium in Beijing called 'the Bird Nest' The Olympic boulevard in Beijing. To the left is the stadium 'the Bird Nest'
Beijing Olympic Games 2008
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