Construction time: December 24, 2003

Planned completion date: March 2008

The National Stadium oriented for the global open call for the planning and design program.

July 2, 2002, received 89 planning and design programs

October 2002,held the International competition of national stadium Conceptual design

January 2003 to February, to determine the five National Stadium project qualified applicants to enter the second stage in the tender.

19th-25th March 2003, the assessment committee voted overwhelming win in the "Bird's Nest" program.

December 24th, 2003, the start preparatory work of Beijing 2008 Olympic National Stadium was ready, and the groundbreaking ceremony was held.

February 2004, one hundred foundation piles of National Stadium was completed,"Bird's Nest" project began the construction of the substantive structure.

July 30, 2004, the security and economic issues of Olympic venues became into focus, "Bird's Nest" full suspension in July 30.

August 31, 2004, "Bird's Nest"  cancel to open the roof of the program and the adjust style was not be unchanged.

August 2004, "Bird's Nest" published the renderings.

November 2004, the design of optimal adjustment of the work to be completed in late.

December 2004, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games main stadium "Bird's Nest" was returned to work.

May 9, 2005, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bird's Nest National Stadium began construction of ground floor.

June 15, 2005, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bird's Nest National Stadium began construction of the first floor.

September 14, 2005, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bird's Nest National Stadium began construction of the second floor.

October 21, 2005, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bird's Nest National Stadium began construction of the fourth floor.

October 28, 2005, the first steel member hoisting ceremony of the Bird's Nest was held.

November 15, 2005, the concrete main structure in advance capped a month earlier than expected.

January 2006, concrete structure construction is completed, the main steel column base have all been installed, start the roof steel structure installation case.

April-May 2006, IOC members visited the Bird's Nest site. Annan visited the Bird's Nest construction site, and the mayor of London visted to Beijing.

August 26th-31th, 2006, Bird's Nest steel together and welding, the steel structure of the "Bird's Nest" will be seamless.

September 17, 2006, the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" project, in the experience of more than two years of construction, completed in September 17th, the last link in the steel construction - overall uninstall.