Tag: Bird’s nest

Beijing’s Olympic Ruins

Four years later, most of the sports facilities built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics have remained untouched since the extravagant closing ceremony. The Water Cube, the main stadium for aquatics during the Olympics, is now suffering an annual loss of $1 million, a legacy of government neglect. From Mark Byrnes at The Atlantic Cities: While being awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics allowed Beijing to co

July 10, 2012 10:50 AM

How China Saw the Olympic Opening Ceremony

Since the opening of the Beijing Olympics four years ago—a declaration of national arrival which awed some and terrified

July 29, 2012 9:33 PM

Word of the Week: Love the Future

Editor’s Note: The Word of the Week comes from China Digital Space’s Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created

May 30, 2012 12:00 PM

The Uncertain Return of Beijing Wildlife

The sky above Beijing is best known for characteristics other than its bird life. Nevertheless, the city’s birds ap

December 24, 2011 12:52 AM

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