Olympic Park

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Getting to see the "Bird's Nest" Olympic Stadium up close was a real treat. The architecture was amazing and I was surprised that all of those pieces woven together to make the bird's nest were concrete, and not metal, as they appeared to be on tv and in reality. The Olympic Park covers a lot of area and includes the famous "Water Cube" where the aquatic sports events were held. It was very hazy on this day, as you can see in the pictures, and we were probably at the venue around 3 p.m.

The photo at the bottom says "Smiling Beijing Traffic Police." We didn't see any of them...

Peggy