Obsessing over China's Bird's Nest - 11 August 2008

The radical design of China's National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, has captured the imagination of many in Beijing.

One of them is a 70-year-old Chinese photographer who spent hours painstakingly documenting the construction of the unique structure from day one.

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[lastnymleft]

"seems to be rather obsessive doesn't it?"

He's 70. This is how he keeps busy in his retirement. We don't know his story. For all we know, his wife may have passed away, and he may have no other family. This could effectively be his whole life now. He's happy, and not harming anyone. Good luck to him, I say. I just hope some publisher is smart enough to sign him up to compile a book of photos on the subject, so that his works can be preserved, and he feels the satisfaction that comes with that.

[asdftrewwert]

the chinese are so obsessed with winning, they even created a plan to win gold metals. chinese people are too much of a perfectionist. it's a wonder their children don't suicide from the pressure the parents put on them

[bleupeony2]

Just a note to document the true fact that Li Xinggang submitted the winning design for the Bird's Nest Stadium, NOT tha darling of expatriot NED funded dissidents Ai WeiWei.

Again, let's be totally clear about this, the lead designer of the Bird's Nest Stadium is Li Xinggang!

[zfjquery]

alll i can say is communism is better then corrupt democracy !!

[RoniCMaster]

@asdftrewwert Some of us do die though not through suicide. In my school, an elite school of 2000 students, there are more often than not, between 1 to 2 deaths per year. These students are healthy, extremely fit and of course highly intelligent. Strangely, the story is always the same. They always suddenly drop dead, no precursor whatsoever. No disease, no signs of fatigue, nothing. Of course, I suspect the stresses from the highly competitive nature of the education system.

[pogularocky]

China dislocates/kills many of its citizens in the name of development and industrialization. How is it any different from the west then?

Also, China has a strong influence in African conflicts. Take Darfur for example. Arms for Oil policy is killing millions of innocent Africans there. So, how is China different from the West?

[ChosenFier]

The Chinese and Persians EARNED their success, the Anglo-Saxon uses exploited labour to try and cheat his way, but the table is turning and power is being yielded to the rightful owners.

[poppingcells]

China's much better than Uk and USA to me,at least those Chinese people built up their country with work and self-confidence not with stealing other people's lands and wealth and killing poor people to for development like British and Americans DID and still DOING!

[AbdulazizM1982]

I'd say blow me.

[mycssamail]

WOW pentax!