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The Olympic Green is an Olympic Park in Beijing, that was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is located at the north end central axis of Beijing.

It is a forest park, a central area including competition venues, Olympic Village, the Main Press Centre, and the International Broadcasting Centre. 

One of the main attractions of the Olympic Green is the national stadium that’s also named affectionately the ‘Birds Nest’. The name comes from its cradle like appearance to a birds nest and its vast scale created a new icon for the city of Beijing. The design is by Pritzker Architecture Prize Gainer Jacques Herzog, de Meuron and Chinese Architect Li Xinggang. The stadium is the largest steel structure ever constructed. 
 
Another highlight of the green is the National Aquatic Centre known as the ‘Water Cube’.  It is the site of the aquatic games at the 2008 summer Olympics. With three pools underneath one roof, the Water Cube seats 17,000 people and uses ground-breaking technology,  which has made it arguably the world’s fastest pool.
 
When travelling to the green it is highly recommended to use the subway due to high traffic volumes. If you want to avoid the big crowds you can also take an evening tour, the Water Cube displays a different colour pattern each evening and looks like a fantastic magic box. Also an illuminated ‘Birds Nest’ gives you much to think about with its stunning visual!
 
The Daijia restaurant is highly recommended when dining at the Olympic Green. The restaurant serves great traditional Yunnan food and is a must for the culinary enthusiast.  After dinner why not take a trip over to the National Museum (not many people realise that it’s residing at the Olympic green), to discover some fine arts and Chinese history. 

 

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