Beijing National Aquatics Center

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It was the site of many broken world records and where tears have fallen in both victory and defeat. The Beijing National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, rose to the spotlight during the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the official venue for swimming, diving and other water sports competitions.

Part of the Olympic Green complex built solely for the Olympiad, the Beijing National Aquatics Center illuminates at night appearing like a lit aquarium in the vastness of the area. The arena has a steel space frame and made with a specialized form of plastic through which light and heat penetrates easily, decreasing energy usage. The architectural concept revolves around the formation of bubbles like in soap.

During its debut as a public sporting venue, the competitors who aimed to great heights in Olympic glory broke a total of 25 world records. Today, the Water Cube is a tourist attraction open to the public from Thursdays to Sundays, between 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission fees are at RMB50. Access from the Metro is through the Olympic Line 8.

Sources:
http://en.beijing2008.cn/46/39/WaterCube.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_National_Aquatics_Center

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