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Once considered a cheapstakes country (especially in the manufacturing industry), China has developed rapidly to become a world superpower. Kad uzskatīts cheapstakes valsts (īpaši apstrādes rūpniecībā), Ķīna ir ļoti strauji attīstījusies, lai kļūtu pasaules lielvara. As the world's most populous nation prepares itself to bring the world the Beijing Olympics 2008, we thought that it would be nice to look at some of the most impressive stadia for the event. Par pasaules visblīvāk apdzīvotajā valstī sagatavo sevi, lai pasaules Pekinas Olimpiskās spēles 2008, domājām, ka būtu jauki apskatīt dažas no iespaidīgākajām stadionos par notikumu.
It is reported that China has spent over $40 billion to repaint its urban skyline. Tiek ziņots, ka Ķīna ir iztērējusi vairāk nekā $ 40 miljardus pārkrāsot tās pilsētas panorāmā. The newly built stadia are massive in size, and some of them look totally futuristic. Jaunbūvētu stadionos ir milzīgi lielas, un daži no tiem izskatās pilnīgi futūristiska. Here is a look at five of the most impressive buildings, which locals refer to as the Big Five: Te ir apskatīt piecus no iespaidīgākajām ēkām, kuras vietējie iedzīvotāji atsaucas kā Big piecas:
Bird's Nest Bird's Nest
Designed by Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre Meuron, it is the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies. Designed by Šveices arhitekti Žaks Hercogs un Pjērs Meuron, tā ir vieta atklāšanas un noslēguma ceremonijas. It resembles a bird's nest, with its intervowen steel, and is aptly called the Bird's Nest, or simply The Nest. Tā atgādina putna ligzdu, ar tās intervowen tērauda, un ir trāpīgi sauc Bird's Nest, vai vienkārši Nest. [ [ image image via via ] ]
National Center for Performing Arts, aka Alien Egg National Center for Performing Arts, aka Alien Egg
The Alien Egg, as it is called, was designed by Frenchman Paul Andreu. Alien Egg, kā to sauc, ir projektējis francūzis Paul Andreu. It is located next to the famous Tiananmen Square, and has been in controversies recently for its location. Tas atrodas blakus slaveno Tjananmeņas laukumā, un ir bijušas domstarpības nesen par tā atrašanās vietu. [image [image via via ] ]
National Aquatics Center, aka Water Cube Valsts Ūdenssports Center, aka Ūdens Cube
The futurstic Water Cube was designed by Australian design firm PTW along with Chinese company CSCEC. Futurstic Ūdens Cube tika izstrādāts Austrālijas projektēšanas firma PTW kopā ar Ķīnas uzņēmumu, CSCEC. The interiors look beautiful with its bubbly domes, and the sight from outside at night is magnificient too. Interjeri izskatās skaisti savu kūsājošs domes un skatu no ārpuses nakts ir lielisks too. [image [image via via ] ]
Chinese Central Television headquarters Ķīnas Centrālā Televīzija štābs
CCTV is formed by two leanin towers bent and fused together at the top. CCTV veido divi leanin torņi saliekti un sakausē kopā augšpusē. Designed by Rem Koolhaas. Designed by Rem Koolhaas. [image [image via via ] ]
Beijing Airport Terminal 3 Beijing Airport Terminal 3
Although not strictly part of Olympics, the airport terminal is one of the largest and most high-tech in the world. Kaut gan tas tiešā veidā neattiecas uz olimpiskās spēles, lidostas terminālā ir viena no lielākajām un augsto tehnoloģiju pasaulē. Designed by Briton Norman Foster, it can accomodate a staggering 40 million passengers. Designed by brits Norman Foster, tas var uzņemt satriecoša 40 miljonus pasažieru. [image [image via via ] ]
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Wow these images are amazing, the Bird's nest looks really beautiful. Wow šie attēli ir pārsteidzošs, putnu ligzdu izskatās tiešām skaista.
Wow, these buildings look quite impressive and futuristic too. Wow, šīm ēkām izskatās diezgan iespaidīgi un futūristiski too. Just amazing. Just amazing.
gorgeous shots. gorgeous shots. especially the birds nest jo īpaši putnu ligzdošanas