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Design for swimming National Swimming Centre ( 2003-07-29 15:09) (newsphoto.com.cn)
![](xinsrc_cd92801413f04cae92f21545a049de94_venue.jpg) A model of the National Swimming
Center, a major venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The
Sino-Australian joint plan beat out all others in the international design
competition last month. With investment of 830 million yuan (US$100
million), the center's construction is scheduled to begin by the end of
this year and should be completed by 2006. [newsphoto.com.cn] |
![](xinsrc_7aaa39d73a07493ab459f53b47aa5469_venue2.jpg) A model of the National Swimming
Center, a major venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
[newsphoto.com.cn] |
![](xinsrc_0014bfc160ab4a689454b149360e182f_venue1.jpg) The signing ceremony for the
Natinoal Swimming Centre between the designers and the State-owned Assets
Management Company at the Beijing Hotel, in Beijing, July 29, 2003.
[newsphoto.com.cn] |
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