China Beijing 2008 National Aquatics Center

Venue: National Aquatics Center; Location: Olympic Green; Total land surface (sq. m.): 65,000-80,000; Seats: 6,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary; Functions during the Games: Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, and Synchronized Swimming;

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[jlbzmd]

同一个世界 同一个梦想 One World One Dream  Welcome to beijing Welcome to china

[lol0925]

If you hate China so much, then why did you watch this video? For your own good in the future, try and keep those thoughts to yourself. Some people prefer not to read this type of message, especially if they are chinese and have nothing to do with Chinese exports.

[mortal1ty]

Great video, China rules. China haters go shit urselves

[hiromiao]

I like how all these comments has nothing to do with the architectural design of the this Awesome Build.

I wonder how much the designers made off this

[lion2010]

Have a great life too..

[lion2010]

One thing will stop China from EVER having a super power military - that is the fact that they are a communist nation. Europe and US will never allow it. China's safest advancement would just be trying to become some sort of a developed nation and forget about any super power military. It will harm them if they don't!

[lion2010]

Exactly my point! Believe me the rest of the world wants China to develop as it is good for US , Europe and the world economy! Just do not get sucked into the hype.

Your in US because you have a far superior standard of living 99% of Chinese would give and arm to get a green card or citizenship in a rich European nation like UK or Germany. Like most Chinese you realise US and UK has the worlds leading universities. Etc.

[fleurdelis44]

I see this conversation has degenerated into an emotional ("you should be grateful" "cheap") shouting (or CAPS) contest. So, okay friend. You win on that regard. I shall now return to more productive activities. Have a nice life.

[fleurdelis44]

The USA is a lot more comfortable for me to live in right now, because the standard of living is higher, which is why I live here.

And as for your repeated assertion in CAPS (which only underlines the vehemence of that assertion--not the convincingness of it.)--as I've said before, you're entitled to your belief.

I for one am looking forward to the coming decades to settle this argument--no point in playing the sacred prophet now.

[lion2010]

Chinese should be grateful they are moving from a third world country to a developing one. DO not forget you still have probably nearly a billion people in absolute poverty compared to Europe and US. China's military technology is severly dated, not even 1/10 th in value terms spent on military as US - they only have man power - todays wars are NOT won by man power! They are NOT a knowledge economy just a cheap manufacturing base!!

[lion2010]

Why are you in the USA and not China then - because the USA is many times better than China. China is developing and will just become an average developed country to similar standard of living as an average European Country in many decades - nothing like British Empire or US. To become a superpower it would have to have an economy 4 times bigger than US and Europe Union, military far superior to US and Europe - this IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!

[fleurdelis44]

I agree that GDP per capita better determines standard of living. Yet "Power" is not determined strictly by the standard of living. Power is determined by the size of the economy as a whole, by the military prowess as a country, and by the political influence of a country.

If you're so sure China is just small potatoes, go ahead and believe that. I'm secure in my belief that China will be the most powerful country on earth.