A worker paves a road
outside the National Swimming Center, dubbed the "Water Cube", on
January 2, 2008. [Photo: Xinhua]
Beijing's National Swimming Center, dubbed the "Water Cube",
will soon hold its first test competition to ascertain its
functionality for the Beijing Olympic Games.
The 2008 China Swimming Open will kick off on January 31 and run
for a week.
Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday that workers have
started to pave roads outside the key Olympic venue to welcome the
competition.
Meanwhile, another notable Olympic venue, the National Olympic
Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", has started to have seats
installed. Construction that began at the end of 2003 is expected
to be completed in March.
Workers pave a road outside
the National Swimming Center, dubbed the "Water Cube", on January
2, 2008. [Photo: Xinhua]
Two workers install seats
at the National Olympic Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest",
on January 2, 2008. [Photo: Xinhua]
(CRI January 3, 2008)
