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Key Olympic venues to take shape by end of year |
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| www.chinaview.cn
2006-07-05 23:49:54
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Builders work at the construction site of the Bird's
Nest Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2006. The construction
of the projects for the 29th Olympic Games is underway according to the
plans by now. The construction of most stadiums and other related
facilities including the athlete village are expected to be completed
within this year. (Xinhua Photo) |
BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The National Stadium and
the National Aquatic Center, two showcase venues of the 2008 Olympic Games, will
take shape by the end of this year, project managers said on Wednesday.
"Up to now 80 per cent of the steel structure has
been installed and we plan to finish construction by the end of 2006," said Hu
Zhengquan, deputy manager of the National Stadium.
"The construction process is strictly in accord with
the original plan and the whole project will be completed by the end of next
year."
The National Stadium, dubbed "Bird's Nest" for its
giant latticework structure of metal girders, will have a seating capacity of
91,000. It will host the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as track and
field events and the football finals.
And as the "Bird's Nest" takes shape this year, the
National Aquatic Center, known as the "Water Cube", will also be clad in it' s
eye-catching membrane.
"The steel structure of the 'Water Cube' has been
finished and we are preparing to install the outside membrane. Work will start
in the latter half of this month," said Kang Wei, manager of the project.
"The membrane structure in the outside walls of the
swimming center will be completed by the end of this year and the whole project
will be finished by October 2007."
The National Aquatic Center will hold aquatic events
such as swimming, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming.
According to the 2008 Project Construction Headquarters Office, all the new venues needed for the Beijing Games are now under construction and the main structures of most will be completed within this year. Enditem [1] [2] [3] [4]
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