The Bird's Nest roof covered with the nano-protective coating,so it will not be discharged by the fireworks

01:45, 17th July,2008

    Yesterday, the National Stadium - Bird's Nest roof covered with a layer of special nano-protective coating, this coating is resistant to high temperature of 700 degrees, which resolved the fireworks fireworks fall burning the roof membrane cause leaking problems. Bird's Nest emerged burn-through phenomenon when the staff tried to put the fireworks ignited fireworks. Yesterday, construction workers in the repair of the roof coated with a special protective coating resistant to 700 ° C high temperature, and transparent. Experts said that this protective coating has successfully solved the problem of membrane surface fire, even if the opening and closing ceremonies, the ceiling will not be discharged by the drop of the fireworks.

Bird's Nest Olympic power supply will be 4 Insurance, investment of 22.1 billion to build a strong network of electricity

10:32, 15th July, 2008
    Beijing Electric Power Company operated 220 kV grid substation capacity has reached 50.12 million KVA. Beijing Electric Power Corporation official said Beijing early next year "0811" Electricity strong network project has been fully played a role in the current grid is fully able to meet the high reliability power supply for Olympic venues and other important facilities and summer of 14.6 million kilowatts large load needs.

    A few days ago, the Beijing the power sector the main Olympic Operations Center Engineering Facility Security Unit combined 31 Olympic venues in Beijing and important ancillary facilities for a total of 36 running team, the entire process to simulate the scene of the Olympic Games period, carry out stadiums distribution room with the power grid linkage. big load testing exercise.

Beijing power sector official said, the anti-risk capability and reliability of the Beijing power grid have been significantly enhanced, Olympic venues and an important place for external power supply with at least two different directions, the general power grid accident will not interrupt the venue power supply.

    It is understood that in order to cope with the dual challenge of the Olympics and the summer peak, to provide reliability of supply for the event, Beijing's power sector invested 22.1 billion yuan, which lasted 18 months and completed power strong network, "0811" project at the beginning of this year. historic leap grid development in Beijing, Beijing power grid development is lagging behind in economic and social development of the passive situation has been fundamentally reversed.

    The current grid and the "0811" project the beginning of the construction, power supply capacity to improve by 33%, the transmission capacity and ability to withstand accident has been improved significantly, supply reliability and power quality have greatly improved.

    During the Olympics, "Bird's Nest, the Olympic broadcast center will have 4-way power supply, Olympic Sports Center," Water Cube "3-way powered, Olympic venues and important customers are to have at least two different directions of the external power supply.

Official inauguration of the main venue of the Olympic Games Bird's Nest, the steel engraved with the name of the builders

06:28 30th June, 2008

The steel engraved with the name of the builders

    National Stadium, there are many lovely people, one of the most lovely group is none other than builders. In recognition of their contribution to a bird's nest on a steel frame permanently "write" under their names, hearing the news, some builders also "special trip" to see the location of his name.
11 lines of embossed characters on the 28th appearance at the same time there are introduced the basic situation of the Bird's Nest. These fonts are "write" on the Bird's Nest are the west side of 19 specimens of steel columns, inscribed in time is "in June 2008. Chose 19 specimens of because it is the middle of the stadium most of the steel columns, steel columns facing the main entrance of the Olympic Park area. Li Aiqing introduction, these words are carved up, but "paste up". He explained that the said steel can not have any engraving and change, otherwise it will affect its strength.

Bird's Nest may increase the roof  after the game

    The one in order to save costs, and secondly, but also to reduce the power consumed by open timely, the National Stadium under construction at the beginning lose the installation of the roof can open and close the top opening and expanded. This is also consistent with the concept of frugal Olympics. Li Aiqing revealed that, in order to increase utilization, the Bird's Nest after the game may increase the roof. The specific materials may be used membrane structures, inflatable material.

Tender after the match
    After the Games, how to use the Bird's Nest is a big problem. In addition to the home of Beijing Guoan Li Aiqing also introduced here will be the extensive public participation in sports activities and enjoy the large professional sports and entertainment place. Circle box venues, the restaurant's large glass room after the game will be sold to the community, renovated according to the needs of merchants. The Bird's Nest underground area parking lot after the game possible to build the facilities of the hotel-style small clubs, and Olympic museum. They will be tender to take in the user.

National Stadium's column is completed, leadership unveiled

16:58, 28th June
The national stadium unveiled completion

    June 28th, member of CCCPC political bureau, Beijing municipal committee and secretary of the bocog President liu qi (second from left) and deputy secretary of municipal party committee of Beijing, the mayor of Beijing, Beijing organizing committee executive chairman guo jinlong (left one) for the completion of the National Stadium to commemorate the column opening.

The completion ceremony of National Stadium was held in Beijing

12:40 on June 28th, 2008

Bird's Nest construction is completed

    2008 29th Summer Olympic Games main stadium is the National Stadium, located within the Olympic Park, the construction area of 258,000 square meters race when the seat 91000, "Bird's Nest" is the main stadium of the Beijing Olympic Games, the Beijing Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies, athletics and soccer finals will be held.

June 28th, the completion ceremony of National Stadium was held in Beijing.

    National Stadium area of 21.4 hectares, construction area of 258,000 square meters, 333 meters from north to south, west width of 298 meters, 68 meters high, Games, seating 91,000, is the world's largest span steel one of the sports building.

    After five years of construction, the complete the ceremony of National Stadium "Bird's Nest" was held today.

    This morning, member of CCCPC political bureau, the municipal party committee secretary, bocog President liu qi, deputy secretary of municipal party committee, the mayor, the Beijing organizing committee executive chairman and leadership of the municipal party committee guo jinlong attended the ceremony.

Bird's Nest "because of the shape resembles a bird's nest named as the main venue of the 29th Olympic Games, the Bird's Nest" 80 000 permanent seats, 11,000 temporary seats. The design of the National Stadium, is a global design tender generated byHerzog & de Meuron, the Swiss design firm, Arup and the China Architecture Design & Research Institute of the Commonwealth "Bird's Nest" program. this design is the main by a series of radiation portal steel truss aroundrotating bowl seating area from simple spatial structure of science, architectural and structural integrity and unity of design is novel, unique structure, unique building at home and abroad.
    On the morning of August 9, 2003, the corporate partner of the National Stadium project signing ceremony held at the Chinese CITIC Group as the representative of the Commonwealth, eventually becoming a corporate partner of the National Stadium project tender, the successful bidder. After five years of construction, the "Bird's Nest" was finally completed, a new attitude to greet the arrival of the Beijing Olympic Games.

Greek President Karolos Papoulias visited the Bird's Nest

18:40, 24th June

   This morning, the President in Greece papoulias to visit the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games the "bird's nest" accompanied by the member of CCCPC political bureau, Beijing communist party secretary, bocog President Liu Qi.

   Out of the stadium, President Karolos Papoulias and his party in the west of the "Bird's Nest" posed for pictures. Liu briefed Papoulias presented a miniature model of a "Water Cube".Accompanied by the Greek employment and social security's lisa-fostering both pat pater's larry and, Greece's justice minister SuoDiLi aspen hatchuel suggests, Keith, Greek ambassador to Iraq camp mihajlovic, Barnes, the Chinese ambassador to Greece ROM LinQuan and the Beijing vice mayor Chen Gang.

10:30, President Papoulias boarded the National Stadium accompanied by Liu Qi, two-story stands. "Our National Stadium" Bird's Nest 'structure with 42,000 tons of steel' woven 'from the 91,000-seat, which will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will be held in athletics, football finals and other events ... "Listen to the introduction of Liu Qi, Karolos Papoulias, the Gu Xiongwei the stadium, Central, and frequently nodded in appreciation.

Subsequently, nearly eight years late President Papoulias walk under the ladder came to the spectator stands, after a brief stopover, Papoulias went straight into the stadium grounds. President Papoulias stepped down from the site is suddenly asked to Liu Qi: once for many years engaged in the pole vault venue in what position? "Under the guidance of the staff, Karolos Papoulias and his party came about to become the location of the jump site, Greek President of the High Jump in stop and look around the "Bird's Nest" and wished the athletes of the world's achieved excellent results in this outstanding stadium.

Papoulias invited by President Hu Jintao to visit to China 23th to 27th on this month.

Before the start of the mourning ceremony of the national stadium, a moment of silence

10:01 22nd July, 2008
   May 22nd, referees before the game to the Sichuan earthquake disaster victims in moment of silence. On that day, in the national stadium before the start of the track and field of China open, people held to the Sichuan earthquake disaster victims in the mourning ceremony observed a minute of silence.

The bird's nest begins to spread the lawn, maintenance once every three days

13:59 14th May, 2008

   In the evening of May 13, the main venue of the Beijing Olympic Games - National Stadium ("Bird's Nest") lawn. According to reports, the "Bird's Nest" lawn core area by 5460 1.159 meters x 1.159 meters of lawn assembled, cool-season mixed grass, paved every three days to maintain time.

Beijing Olympic and Paralympic cheerleaders appear in the "Bird's Nest"

21:26 18th, 2008

   The refueling cheerleaders for the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic athletes are participating in the IAAF Race Walking Challenge on April 18,. The day, wearing a special cheer clothes, holding cheer stick the wristband smiling circle the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic cheerleaders appear at the National Stadium ("Bird's Nest").

The first competition in "Bird's Nest" ,the athletes in the competition

15:51 18th, April

   April 18th, the athletes are in the game. Day, "Good Luck Beijing" IAAF Race Walking Challenge men's 20 km race in the National Stadium - Bird's Nest ". Ushered in the first game of the "Bird's Nest" was officially opened to the beautiful and mysterious veil.

"Bird's Nest "will be opened, the foreign tourists inquire about booking issues

16:02 16th April, 2008

   April 16th, two foreign tourists in the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" outgoing volunteers to ask the ticket matters. Beijing Olympic Games main stadium will be open April 18 and held the first competition - IAAF Race Walking Challenge. A bird's nest debut attracted many visitors competing for tickets.

National Stadium construction project nearing completion

23:01 17th February, 2008

   February 17th,the National Stadium construction project is nearing completion.

   February 17th, reporter shot national stadium interior. Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the main venue - National Stadium ("Bird's Nest") 80 000 fixed seats installed at the end of January completion, which means that the National Stadium construction project is nearing completion.

Sohu exclusive construction of the "Bird's Nest" official website Line, Chen Luming speaks

16:35 24th December, 2008

   December 24th, 2007, in the occasion of the fourth anniversary of Beijing Olympics National Stadium (Bird's Nest), the "Bird's Nest together Sohu toward the official website of the 2008 National Stadium (Bird Nest) to start the press conference in Beijing held a grand, announced by the Beijing 2008 Olympic GamesInternet sponsor formally launched the official website of the business Sohu exclusive construction of the "Bird's Nest". Pictured, Chen Luming, Sohu's vice president and general manager of the Olympic Division, attended the ceremony and delivered speeches.

Sohu exclusive construction of the "Bird's Nest" official website Line

16:35 24th December

   December 24th, 2007, in the occasion of the fourth anniversary of Beijing Olympics National Stadium (Bird's Nest), the "Bird's Nest together Sohu toward the official website of the 2008 National Stadium (Bird Nest) to start the press conference in Beijing held a grand, announced by the Beijing 2008 Olympic GamesInternet sponsor formally launched the official website of the business Sohu exclusive construction of the "Bird's Nest".

   The picture shows, the moment of starting(from left to right, CITIC Group, the Commonwealth of the leadership of Mr. Li Hang, National Stadium venue operation team venues, Beijing Olympic marketing Vice Minister Mr. Chen Feng, vice president of Sohu's chief Olympic Divisiongeneral manager Chen Luming).

Night Scene of Bird's Nest Water Cube,it is colorful and charming

16:01 4th December, 2007

   December 3rd,2007, the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" is under construction, National Aquatics Center" Water Cube "National Stadium has been put into use in the light of the colorful lights seem charming.

"Arctic Cat" protect "Bird's Nest" four fire motorized appear

10:13 4th November, 2007

   Arctic Cat imported from Luxembourg. Front of the car with 80 meters of fire hose, rear carry 100 liters foam mixture tank, designed to destroy wire, oil caused by Class A fires.
   The sceneofthefireworking dogperformingthediamondring of fire

   Yesterday, "Green Olympics, Ping Chaoyang Awareness Month launching ceremonyin the Chaoyang District, four Arctic Cat all-terrain four fire Motorcycle debut. According to reports, this car is special in the "Bird's Nest" and "Water Cube" Olympic main stadium group and the main stadium group of underground passages, and other special terrain fire safety and security tasks, the country only four. The Beijing Public Security Bureau Chaoyang Branch and the Chaoyang Fire Department working dogs live performance of a diamond ring of fire, fire cage, and found drugs, and other unique skills.

In addition, the city's 17th 119 Fire Awareness Week kicked off yesterday at the China Agricultural University, Haidian District. The next week, the fire department of the city's 18 districts and counties will start a fire drill, distribution of publicity materials and other fire safety publicity activities. People pay close attention, you can derive a lot of fire escape self knowledge.

The world media representatives visited the Olympic venues

22:54 10th Octorber, 2007

    The world media representatives visited the Olympic venues on 10th Octorber, 2007.

    October 10th, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Propaganda Department of the experts, Jeff Na Fuluo forward to visit the site of the "Bird's Nest" on behalf of briefing. The day to come to Beijing to attend the 2008 Olympic Games, the second World Media Conference delegates visited the construction site of the 2008 Olympic Games venues and the Main Press Center.

The auto show was held in Olympic venues, mimic the Bird's Nest Water Cube

15:58 3rd Octorber, 2007  

    The picture shows the auto show visitors from out of the "Bird's Nest" Pavilion on October 3.

    September 30th to October 4th, Tenth Fuzhou Motor Fair was held in Fuzhou Jinshan Exhibition City. Fair Pavilion specially built to imitate the Olympic Stadium "Bird's Nest" and "Water Cube".It is refreshing.

The structure construction of Bird's Nest " was began, the workers are working

20:10 28th September, 2007

   September 27, 2007, the main Olympic venue - National Stadium (Bird's Nest) membrane structure has already begun construction.

    It is understood that the Bird's Nest shop is two layers of membrane.12 m of the outer layer is used to shelter from the rain ETFE ETFE membrane, will be laid for a sound-absorbing PTFE membrane. PTFE membrane is a layer of soundproof curtain, plus some of the processing of acoustic technology can solve the noise problem.

The Bird's Nest will be the world's largest environment-friendly stadium, access to natural ventilation while shelter for spectators and athletes.

Zhang Yimou presented the moon cake to the construction workers with best wishes

09:29 20th September, 2007

    September 18, 2007, in the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, the eve of opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee and the leadership of the operations center of the opening and closing ceremonies and the Beijing Olympic Games, Paralympic Games opening and closing ceremonies general director Zhang Yimou, creative staff to the nationalStadium "Bird's Nest", the builders were sent to the moon cake festival blessing, thanks to the hard work and sweat paid by the builders of the "Bird's Nest" the preparatory work for the Beijing Olympic Games and the opening and closing ceremonies.

Olympic licensed products "Bird's Nest" model starting for public viewing

15:43 19th September, 2007

    September 19th, the public looked at the "Bird's Nest" metal model. The day the Beijing Olympics main stadium - the National Stadium in the shape of the Olympic licensed products "Bird's Nest" metal model launch ceremony in Beijing Olympics held in the flagship store of goods. "Bird's Nest" Metal Model narrowing the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" in accordance with the standard size and proportion. Model gold-plated and the ancient tin plating in two colors, divided into large, medium and small three models, which, in the two models the metal plate by the construction of the remainder of the "nest" made of steel.

Paralympic delegation visited the Olympic venues and watch the Bird's Nest model

17:18 6th September, 2007

2008 Paralympics delegation visited the Olympic venues

    September 6th, 2008 Paralympic delegation "2008" Project Exhibition Center in Beijing to watch the "Bird's Nest" model. Day, the heads of delegations participating in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games heads of delegation meeting, and members of the International Paralympic Committee, relevant agencies and representatives of more than 200 people visited the National Stadium (Bird's Nest), the National Aquatics Center (Water Cube), "2008" Project Exhibition Center in Beijing and the Olympic Village showroom.

The sports star guest Ji Xinpeng and Mo Huilan are at the Bird's Nest Studio

14:19 8th August, 2007

   August 8th, the anniversary of the Beijing Olympic Games countdown, the Bird's Nest Studio of Sohu sports official opening, including Mo Huilan, Ji Xinpeng, Kui Yuanyuan, sports stars guest.

2008 official movie starts, Bird's Nest is lighting for the first time lighting

01:00 6th August, 2007

The evening of 5 August 2007, the Beijing Olympics official film in the National Stadium - Bird's Nest "the official start, leaders and guests attended the boot ceremony. The night view in the National Stadium of Beijing Olympic Games (Beijing Olympic News Beijing Olympics say) the first shot of the official movie. Beijing Olympics official film authorized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), produced by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, and taken by the Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio production. This movie called "Beijing Olympics" will be a true record of the moving story of the Olympic Games the whole picture and outside the arenas to make the localization and the interpretation of the times, with a vivid image of the film language of Olympism.

The picture shows, Jiang Xiaoyu, Heiberg, Huzhan Where, suweiming leadership start symbol of movie boot clip. And The hostes Zhang Bin and Zhou Tao.Beijing 2008 Olympics official film director Gu Jun, guests on film profiles as well as the Bird's Nest construction projects.

"Bird's Nest" to hold a joint fire drill, the firefighters in extinguishing

15:32 20th July, 2007    

    The northeast corner of imports of the first floor of the National Stadium, the fire occurred. The morning of July 20, 2007, the firefighters received the alarm one minute after, and immediately sent two fire engines and flashing lights moved into the "Bird's Nest" site, a foam fire truck carrying five firefighters to enter the stadium.

    Connected to the water with a gun spray, firefighters in through the channel of the ring from the spectator stands from the laying of water. Find the fire point, three water cannons together and just five minutes will put the fire out. At the same time, 10 workers wearing helmets, ran into the "Bird's Nest" internal side of the tracing side of the evacuation: "the order to leave, not crowded ..." It is understood that related to Olympic venues in the near future will be a fire drill. Olympic digital fire plan network engineering is being cloth under construction, after the completion of all Olympic venues, Olympic Village will be included in the digital management system. The fire department through a three-dimensional picture, in a network environment to simulate a variety of fires, set the best fighting program, directing the scene fire officers and men of fire fighting.

    In addition, the fire station will be responsible for the "Water Cube", "Bird's Nest" Olympic Village Fire Safety Fire officers and soldiers stationed in the near future.

Interview with Bird's Nest designer

17:23 29th June, 2007

    Make the interpretation of the localization and the times of Olympism through the vivid image of the film language, and global understanding and appreciation of this is the official film of the Olympic Games. Olympics official film is different from the television broadcast of the Olympic Games, it is not a record of the live games, but by digging the story of humanities to promote the Olympic ideal, the dissemination of the Olympic Games unique philosophy and culture, reflecting the social outlook of the host country and the cultural connotations. From the Berlin Olympics documentary film "Olympia" was born in 1936, each session of the Summer Olympic Games regard the official filming of the movie as an important work, which formed the tradition of the Olympic Games until today. Today, these films have been permanently stored in the Olympic Museum and inspire future generations.

"Bird's Nest," thirsty built in 2007, this is the stadium interior

15:52 16th November, 2006

    November 15, 2006, the main venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games - the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" Steel Structure uninstall basically completed the entire project is expected to be completed by the end of 2007, the first international competition April 2008 will be held.

Bird's Nest construction process: the end of July 2004 to suspend construction

09:11 17th November, 2006

    September 17, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the main venue - National Stadium "Bird's Nest" project, in the experience of two years of construction, of steel construction last a whole uninstall. Bird's Nest to suspend construction on July 30, 2004, the venue construction program to make proper adjustments. The picture shows the August 30, 2004 Bird's Nest construction site scene.