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New CCTV Broadcasting Center:The total built-up area is about 550,000 square kilometers. The tallest building is about 230 meters. It has a unique appearance of an S-shaped side view and an O-shaped view from front.

Beijing Capital International Airport:The newly extension to the airport was started in March, 2006 and is due to finished in 2008. At that time, the new Beijing Airport can handle up to 60 million people in one year and become the National Gate of new Beijing.

National Aquatics Center:The Beijing National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube, was initially designed by PTW Architects from Sydney, Australia and CSCEC (China State Construction Engineering Corporation) International Design and Arup. The Aquatics Centre will host the Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming, and Water Polo events during the Olympics. As one of the three symbolic buildings for the 2008 Olympic Games, it is the only Olympic stadium donated by the Chinese from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

Main Stadium for Beijing Olympic Games:This large open-are stadium is a best stage for making architectural wonders. The Bird Nest scheme is based on returning to nature and inspire human\'s nature.

National Grand Theater:Located in Chang\'an Road, the National Grand Theater is the largest dome in the world. The stage and the sound effects are also among the first class in the world. It would become a palace of art, as well as a symbol of Chinese culture. Seeing from afar, the theater looks like a drop of water. The egg-liked roof, made of titanium and glass plates, reflects beautiful rays of light in distance.

Chongming Dongtan Ecological Town:After Taiwan and Hainan, Chongming is the third largest island in north Shanghai. The construction of Chongming Dongtan Ecological Town aims at a town of communication center and entertainment center with educational sites, high-technical industries and dwelling houses. The new now will hold 50,000 persons.

Shanghai World Finance Center:Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, an expert in structure from New York, spent two and a half years to design Shanghai World Finance Center. This tower will reach a new world record of 429 meters when completed.