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Bird's Nest

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Bird's Nest is the National Stadium of China and it is in the Beijing Olympic Green. It was worked for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games for the opening ceremony, closing ceremony, track and field meets and men's football final. It is the largest steel structure and the most complex stadium in the world. The construction area is 25.8 square meters and the land area is 20.4 square meters. The appearance of the Bird Nest structure is mainly composed of the door frame has a total of 24 pillar of truss. Q460 steel was built for the Bird's Nest. It can be said to be the best of the domestic steel products. Steel plate thickness 110 mm more than the national standard of Q460 the maximum thickness of 100 mm. To give every audience the best Angle of view, will stand designed to 35 degrees angle. The Bird's Nest was the main venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with more than 91000 seats. The National Stadium is beautifully designed with classical space effects. After the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Bird's Nest had become a sports and entertainment facility for the people in Beijing. And it is also the important tourist attraction of Beijing.

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