{"id":30989,"date":"2009-01-09T22:46:02","date_gmt":"2009-01-10T05:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=30989"},"modified":"2009-01-09T22:46:02","modified_gmt":"2009-01-10T05:46:02","slug":"the-birds-nest-looks-for-a-post-olympic-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2009\/01\/the-birds-nest-looks-for-a-post-olympic-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bird&#8217;s Nest Looks For A Post-Olympic Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The iconic Olympic stadium, the Bird&#8217;s Nest, has yet to secure a post-Olympic use. Stephen Wade, from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/ap\/article\/ALeqM5gdyZwJY2-Yktepr527zDAGrK_NtQD95K2P3O0\">Associated Press<\/a> reports:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The iconic National Stadium drew acclaim for its daring design, an engineering marvel that borders on sculpture. Now it draws about 10,000 tourists a day \u2014 mostly Chinese \u2014 who pay 50 yuan (about $7) to walk on the stadium floor, then climb through the expensive seats to a souvenir shop hawking pricey mementos recalling Zhang Yimou&#8217;s dazzling opening ceremony or the three world records set by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.<\/p>\n<p>A symbol of China&#8217;s rising power and confidence, the stadium may never recoup the $450 million the government spent to build it, particularly as China&#8217;s economic slump worsens.<\/p>\n<p>It has yet to draw big-ticket events, has no permanent tenant, and only one date has been announced for this year. Puccini&#8217;s opera &#8220;Turandot,&#8221; directed by Zhang, is set for Aug. 8 \u2014 the one-year anniversary of the Olympics&#8217; opening ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>This is a long-term worry for the company that manages the stadium.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The iconic Olympic stadium, the Bird&#8217;s Nest, has yet to secure a post-Olympic use. Stephen Wade, from the Associated Press reports: The iconic National Stadium drew acclaim for its daring design, an engineering marvel that borders on sculpture. 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