By the end of 2005, top 10 architecture wonders in China have been chosen by Businessweek, USA, through public appraisal, 8 in Beijing and 2 in Shanghai. The development of Chinese architecture industry has been creating a stage for today's toppest architecture and its technology.
1. National Gymnasium (Bird Nest)
It was in the National Gymnasium where 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was opend and closed over one month ago. It looks like a bird nest externally, not completely closed but solarization and rain can be avoided good for the audiences and the athletes. With 91000 seats inside the Bird Nest, all the audiences are in natural ventilation.
2.National Theatre (Bird Egg)
The National Theatre looks like a bird egg floating on the manmade lake, it was designed by Paul Andreu, French designer.
3. National Swimming Center (Water Cube)
It was here that Phelps won 8 swimming gold medals. It was designed and built in accordance with the theory of bubble so that this unique structure can resist almost all the earthquake.
4. Beijing International Airport
The largest airport around the world, covering 1 million square meter, its shape is similar with the enlarged Pentagon building USA.
5. Shanghai Global Financial Center - Presently the highest structure in the world
6. CCTV New building, Beijing
7. Congming Dongtan Eco City, Shanghai
Like Manhattan and its scope, it is located on an Island, Congming Island, third biggest island in China. The first stage will be completed before 2010 Shanghai Expo and totally finished in the year of 2040.
8. Commune by the Great Wall
21 villas, Kempinski, Germany, is responsible for the operation.
9. Beijing MOMA
10. Donghai Sea Link Bridge, Shanghai
It is 20 miles long, actually the longest bridge in China is Hang zhou Bay Sea-link Bridge, 22 miles.
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