The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is known worldwide as the longest wall in history. To walk across it would be walking across 8 850 km of pure stone and brick. Uhhh.., I'll skip that, thanks! Anyway, the Great Wall is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and they obviously didn't pick it for nothing! With its amazing architecture and impossible length, why wouldn't it be?
Beihai Park
Now, onto Beihai Park. The park has an area of more than 69 hectares (171 acres), with a lake that covers more than half of the entire park! Many people say that Beihai Park is a natural retreat from the busy city .Fun Fact - Beihai means "Northern Sea" - literally!
Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium, officially the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest (if you don't know why, look at the 3rd picture..), is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
Here are some interesting facts about the National Stadium:
Here are some interesting facts about the National Stadium:
- The Beijing National Stadium can withstand an earthquake of up to magnitude 8 on the Richter Scale.
- At the peak of construction there were over 9,000 workers on the project.
- The project budget began at $500M before it was drastically reduced to just under $300M. How weird is that? Wonder what happened...