New American Embassy Opens in Beijing

SelectPlusNew American Embassy Opens in BeijingNew American Embassy Opens in BeijingThe Associated PressJust days before the Olympics begin, the United States has opened a new embassy in China. It's the second-largest U.S. Embassy. (Aug. 5)THE UNITED STATES IS WELCOMING THE START OF THE SUMMER OLYMPICS IN CHINA-- BY OPENING A BRAND NEW EMBASSY IN BEIJING.THE 500-THOUSAND -SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING COST MORE THAN 400-MILLION DOLLARS TO BUILD. IT'S THE SECOND LARGEST U-S EMBASSY IN THE WORLD, SECOND ONLY TO THE COMPLEX IN BAGHDAD. THE CHOICE OF SIZE AND LOCATION SHOWS THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF CHINA. ("This spectacular new embassy complex will provide the United States government with a platform appropriate for the most important bilateral relationship of the 21st century - the United States-China relationship" )THE NEW COMPLEX IS MORE THAN 20-YEARS IN THE MAKING. THE PROJECT TOOK ON NEW IMPORTANCE AFTER THE ATTACKS ON AMERICAN EMBASSYS IN AFRICA A DECADE AGO. ("Given the current security environment that we're in, it's expensive to use this amount of glass, because we need to design it in such a way that it resists a car bomb attack, and other sorts of hostile actions")THE NEW EMBASSY HAS SPACE FOR 700-STAFFERS AND MORE THAN 20 FEDERAL AGENCIES. BUT IT'S ALREADY TOO SMALL. CONSTRUCTION WILL SOON BEGIN ON AN ADDITION.

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[WhiteTreeProd]

I worked on this project for a year in Beijing.

The Chinese people are awesome. The media in the US has a very skewed and cynical view of the Chinese and they are so wrong its not even funny.

[shagwhites]

i thought you were imperialists and colonists.

[203207ab]

Such a beautiful American Embassy. the best ever. I hope this brings us closer and even helps the local economy there with all the people there.

[Lingerfoot]

Jesse Ventura and/or Ron Paul - 2012

[Extr3m3lif3]

OMG JUST SHUT FUCK UP WHEN YOUR STUPID

Srhandel

Craftlulz

[Srhandel]

No wonder they were cheering when the US athletes attended the opening ceremonies. They love our money obviously.

[anilao87]

Wow that building looks very very nice.

[CraftLulz]

lol wut?

[diuleeseafood]

i thought you were human being