Beijing Olympic Park

The Beijing Olympic Park is HUGE!  Built in 2008, it is comprised of two gargantuon structures:  The nest (Beijing National Stadium) and the water cube (National Aquatics Center). 

A few weeks back I blogged how the Chinese conceptualize the heavens as a round circle and the earth as a square?  Well, the park's design combines modern technologies with Chinese traditional values.  

Moreover, the cube shape dominates ancient urban buildings. Its design is of traditional style yet modern to meet all of the Olympics'  functional requirements.

I really should learn how to take better selfies ...