2008 Beijing  Olympic will come, if you prepared well ?  at that time so many forigners come to china ,come to Beijing. except to enjoy the happiness of Beijing Olympic Games,  they also need the good servise  for food, stay,traval, shopping and so on .

Chinese people have the reputation of being very hospitable, if we can act as a successed  host?  assist the goverment to hold a wonderful and memorable Olympic games as best as we can.

If you know how much competition venues in Beijing, and how much branch venues in other city ? let's share it .







New Venues in Beijing

• National Stadium
• National Aquatics Center
• National Indoor Stadium
• Beijing Shooting Range Hall
• Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium
• Laoshan Velodrome
• Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
• China Agricultural University Gymnasium
• Peking University Gymnasium
• Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
• Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
• Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Court

Existing Venues in Beijing

• Olympic Sports Center Stadium
• Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
• Beijing Workers' Stadium
• Beijing Workers' Gymnasium
• Capital Indoor Stadium
• Fengtai Sports Center Softball Field
• Yingdong Natatorium of National Olympic Sports Center
• Laoshan Mountain Bike Course
• Beijing Shooting Range CTF
• Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
• Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium

Temporary Venues in Beijing

• Fencing Hall of National Convention Center
• Beijing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium
• Beijing Olympic Green Archery Field
• Beijing Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Field
• Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground
• Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue
• Triathlon Venue
• Road Cycling Course

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The National Stadium





A bird's eye view





Venue: National Stadium;

Location: Olympic Green;

Total land surface: 258,000 sq m;

Seats: 91,000;

Competitions: Athletics, Football;

Post-Games use: The Stadium is to stage sports events at national and international levels, as well as cultural and entertaining activities;

Groundbreaking date: Dec. 2003;

Designer: Herzog & DeMeuron (Swiss) and China Architecture Design Institute;




























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The National Aquatics Center




The "Water Cube"



Venue: National Aquatics Center;

Location: Olympic Green;

Total land surface: 65,000-80,000 sq m;

Seats: 6,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary;

Competitions: Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming;

Groundbreaking date: Dec. 24, 2003;




The interior




A night shot




The exterior




The center in the rain




A day shot




A night shot




The interior




The "Water Cube" and the "Bird's Nest"




Fireworks with external lighting




Release of bubble balloons with spot lights




Projections




Projections

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The National Indoor Stadium




Effect photo



Venue: National Indoor Stadium

Location: Olympic Green

Total land surface: 80,900 sq m

Competitions: Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolines, and Handball;

Post-Games use: The venue, one of the best sports facilities in Beijing, can be used for sports competition, cultural and entertaining purposes, and will serve as a multi-functional exercise center for local residents.

Groundbreaking date: May 28, 2005





Effect photo




Effect photo

The Beijing Shooting Range Hall




A bird's eye view



Venue: Beijing Shooting Range Hall

Location: Shijingshan District, Beijing

Total land surface: 45,645 sq m

Competitions: Qualifications and finals of 11 shooting events, consisting of all 10-meter, 25-meter, and 50-meter range shooting events. The shooting sport of the 2008 Paralympic Games will also be held in the venue.

Groundbreaking date: July 13, 2004




The main entrance




The western corner




The eastern corner




The competition hall




The competition hall




The lobby

Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium




Effect photo


Venue: Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium

Location: Wukesong Culture and Sports Center

Total land surface: 63,000 sq m

Competitions: Basketball

Post-Games use: The stadium, which includes Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium, Wukesong Baseball Fields, and sports and commercial facilities, will be able to meet the needs of residents in western Beijing

Groundbreaking date: March 29, 2005





A panorama




A night shot

The Laoshan Velodrome





A panorama


Venue: Laoshan Velodrome

Location: Laoshan, Shijinshan District, Beijing

Total land surface: 32,920 sq m

Seats: 6,000

Competition: Cycling (track)

Groundbreaking date: Oct. 30, 2004






A rendering of the structure

Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park




A bird's eye view



Venue: Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park

Location: Mapo Village, Shunyi District, Beijing

Type: New

Use during Olympic Games: Rowing, Canoe/Kayak (Flat-water and Slalom)

Use during Paralympic Games: Rowing

Floor area (sq m): 31,850

Permanent seats: 1,200

Temporary seats: 25,800 (10,000 for standing seats)

Groundbreaking date: The first half year of 2005

Planned completion date: July 28, 2007





The main stands




The terminal tower




The floating boathouse




The flatwater boathouse

The China Agricultural University Gymnasium





Venue: China Agricultural University Gymnasium

Location: China Agricultural University (East Campus)

Type: New

Use during Olympic Games: Wrestling

Use for Paralympic Games: Volleybal Sitting

Floor area (sq m): 23,950

Permanent seats: 6,000

Temporary seats: 2,500

Groundbreaking date: September 15, 2005

Planned completion date: August 18, 2007

Post-Games function: The gym will have a warm-up court and spaces for various sport competitions and large-scale activities, such as badminton, table tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, handball and indoor football matches.

The Peking University Gymnasium





A day shot



Venue: Peking University Gymnasium (Table Tennis venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Location: Peking University

Type: New

Use during Olympic Games: Table tennis

Use during Paralympic Games:  Table tennis

Floor area (sq m): 26,900

Permanent seats: 6,000

Temporary seats: 2,000

Groundbreaking date: September 17, 2005

Post-Games function: The Gym can be utilized for a score of competitions, including table tennis, handball, basketball, badminton, and volleyball. The Gym will also meet the needs of physical education, training and recreation.





A night shot




The interior

Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium




A bird's eye view



Venue: Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium

Location: Beijing Science and Technology University

Type: New

Use during Olympic Games: Judo, Taekwondo

Use during Paralympic Games: Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby

Floor area (sq m): 24,662

Permanent seats: 4,000

Temporary seats: 4,000

Groundbreaking date: October 18, 2005

Post-Games function: The Gym will serve as a comprehensive indoor center for various sports activities, aquatics and fitness training, and will also be suitable for indoor athletic competitions.





A night shot




The interior




A day shot

The Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium





Venue: Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium (Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastic venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games)

Location: Beijing University of Technology

Type: New

Use during Olympic Games: Badminton, Rhythmic Gymnastics

Use for Paralympic Games: None

Floor area (sq m): 24,383

Permanent seats: 5,800

Temporary seats: 1,700

Groundbreaking date: June. 30, 2005

Post-Games function: The Gym will provide spaces for activities of students and faculty, whilst facilitating the training of the badminton teams affiliated with the International Badminton Federation and the General Administration of Sports. The gymnasium will occassionally be open to the public.

Groundbreaking date: June 30, 2005

Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Court





Olympic Green Tennis Court (




Venue: Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Court

Location: Olympic Green

Type: New

Use during Olympic Games: Tennis

Use during Paralympic Games: Wheelchair Tennis

Floor area (sq m): 26,514

Permanent seats: 17,400

Temporary seats: None

Groundbreaking date: March 23, 2007

Planned completion date: October 1, 2007

The Olympic Sports Center Stadium







Venue: Olympic Sports Center Stadium

Location: Southern part of Olympic Sports Center

Type: Renovated

Olympic competitions: Modern Pentathlon (Cross Country Running and Equestrian Show Jumping)

Paralympic competitions: None

Floor area (sq m): 37052 sq m

Permanent seats: 38000

Temporary seats: 2000

Groundbreaking date: April 1, 2006

The Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium




Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium





Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium



Venue: Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium

Location: Olympic Sports Center

Type: Renovated

Olympic competitions: Handball

Paralympic competitions: None

Floor area (sq m): 47410 sq m

Permanent seats: 5000

Temporary seats: 2000

Groundbreaking date: April 1, 2006

Planned completion date: The second half year of 2007






Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium




Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium




The exterior look of the Gymasium