Xinhua, Beijing, December 24 (Xinhua Wang Yong) 24 began the National Stadium in Warsaw, due to form a unique and known as the “Bird’s Nest”. The total investment amount is more than 30 billion yuan stadium, because the commitment to 2008 Olympic Games opening and closing ceremony, the task of attracting the attention of the world.

“Bird’s Nest” is located in Beijing Olympic Park, Beijing City in the north eastern side of the axle, the construction of 258.000 square meters square. In addition to commitments to open the Olympic Games closing ceremony and tasks, will also be here on the track and field, men’s Olympic football finals and other major competitions. The stadium can hold 100,000 spectators, including temporary seating 20.000. After the Olympic Games may have a major sporting event, various competitions and non-conventional design competition is the Olympic Games in Beijing, building senior Beijing Olympic Games, but also the residents of Beijing will be wide participation in sports and entertainment using the large professional sports venues.

The National Stadium is a project of a global tender competition for the design developed by the Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron design, Ove Arup & Partners Corporation and the China Architecture Design and Research, a joint project of the Community. The project main type of radiation by a rotating series of steel as the structure formed due to the similarity of Chinese porcelain cracks and “Bird’s Nest” shape, and the name “Bird’s Nest”.

The owners of the National Stadium in Beijing, the State Assets Management Co., Ltd. and CITIC Group, jointly established the Community National Stadium limited liability company, the company will be responsible for project investment and financing, design, construction, operation and management.