The 29th Olympiad has officially ended in Beijing, putting politics once again at the forefront. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports a mixed verdict so far. (3:02 min)
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21 Aug 08
The Water Cube [H2O]3 - Beijing National Aquatics Center
The story of how the Water Cube was conceived and built. (38:00 min in 4 parts)
21 Aug 08
Beijing Aquatics Center - The Animation
Excellent animation of [H2O]3, the Water Cube (3:59 min)
6 Aug 08
Beijing’s Bird Nest Stadium - Man Made Marvels
The Beijing Olympic Games will showcase The Bird’s Nest Stadium, the most ambitious architecture & engineering project in China. (45 minutes in 5 parts)
5 Aug 08
Beijing Olympics Preview - Al Jazeera
An Olympic Preview by Al Jazeera: China’s Cheering Volunteer (1:25 min); Beijing’s Zero-Tolerance on Doping (2:21 min); China’s Race Toward Olympic Finish Line (1:39 min)
27 Jul 08
Street Food - Beijing
China’s economy is expanding at an astounding rate - but its waistlines are too. The food of the streets tells the story of a culture torn between tradition and modernity. What will survive and what will be lost? In a China which has gone within two generations from mass starvation to mass obesity, what does the future hold? Part 1 (9:47 min)
