Water Cube - National Aquatics Centre · 水立坊

Type: Architecture

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Another structure in Beijing that looks out of this world - it is covered with plastic ETFE "pillows" that resemble soap bubbles. The National Aquatics Center will host swimming and diving events during the 2008 Summer Olympics. Visit at night when the LED lighting system turns this cube into a shimmering kaleidoscope of colors.

Related attractions:

Forbidden City, Simatai Great Wall, National Grand Theatre, Bird's Nest - National Stadium, Lama Temple Yonghegong

Address:

Olympic Park

Address (Chinese):

朝阳区奥林匹克公园

Directions:

Tell or show the taxi driver Ao Yun Shui Li Fang (奥运水立方 - literally "Olympic Water Cube")