Comments on: Olympics 2008: Beijing National Stadium (The Bird’s Nest) http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/08/08/beijing-national-stadium/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John Riggs http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/08/08/beijing-national-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-201686 John Riggs Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:40:19 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2008#comment-201686 Looks like you can see that globe thingy uncaged in there, too. Looks like you can see that globe thingy uncaged in there, too.

]]> By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/08/08/beijing-national-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-201645 cookie monster Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:58:01 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2008#comment-201645 Whats with the little hut on the roof of the birdcage - anyone know? Is it something to do with the flame? Also - some excellent smog at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium. Its not like Beijing to have smog is it!?!?! :( Whats with the little hut on the roof of the birdcage – anyone know?
Is it something to do with the flame?

Also – some excellent smog at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium.
Its not like Beijing to have smog is it!?!?! :(

]]> By: Eduardo http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/08/08/beijing-national-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-201644 Eduardo Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:58:34 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2008#comment-201644 Actually you can see in the Google Earth Images and on the NASA [EarthObservatory](http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18114) webpage that they're rehearsing the opening ceremony. I gotta say it was worth it. Actually you can see in the Google Earth Images and on the NASA [EarthObservatory](http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18114) webpage that they’re rehearsing the opening ceremony. I gotta say it was worth it.

]]> By: Izzy http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/08/08/beijing-national-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-201642 Izzy Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:22:57 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2008#comment-201642 Zhongguo jia you! Or maybe I should say, Yingguo jia you! That means, 'Go Britain!' (Zhongguo is China... Meiguo is America) I just spent 6 weeks in China learning Mandarin. I wasn't in Beijing, however. :( Was an amazing ceremony last night. PS: It's Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation. Zhongguo jia you! Or maybe I should say, Yingguo jia you! That means, ‘Go Britain!’ (Zhongguo is China… Meiguo is America)

I just spent 6 weeks in China learning Mandarin. I wasn’t in Beijing, however. :(

Was an amazing ceremony last night.

PS: It’s Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation.

]]> By: Loz http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/08/08/beijing-national-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-201640 Loz Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:01:06 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2008#comment-201640 I thought the ceremony was to start at 8:08 on the 8/8/08? I thought the ceremony was to start at 8:08 on the 8/8/08?

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