Olympic Park (Bird's Nest / Water Cube / Olympic Tower)
Main venue of both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics ("double Olympic" site): the Bird's Nest, a woven form of 42,000 tonnes of steel, has become a national symbol, and you can climb the "Dingmei" air corridor to overlook the northern extension of the Central Axis
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:00-21:00
- Ticket
- Bird's Nest CNY 110 · Water Cube CNY 30 · Tower from CNY 128
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Main venue of both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics ("double Olympic" site): the Bird's Nest, a woven structure of 42,000 tonnes of steel, has become a national symbol, and you can climb the "Dingmei" (Top Beauty) air corridor to overlook the northern extension of the Central Axis; the Water Cube's membrane structure glistens like crystal — converted into the "Ice Cube" for curling events during the Winter Olympics, it has now resumed swimming and has a visitor area; the 246.8 m Olympic Tower is the highest viewing point. Night light shows and fountains are permanent fixtures; Metro Line 8 goes directly there, and arriving in the late afternoon is recommended to link into the night views.
Getting there: Metro Line 8, Olympic Sports Center / Olympic Green stations
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