tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post4243983368174626385..comments2023-12-04T10:02:29.445-06:00Comments on Mark's China Blog: What's Next for The Bird's Nest?Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967364257656897151noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post-56950197835992127002009-01-30T18:34:00.000-06:002009-01-30T18:34:00.000-06:00Here is the answer about what is next for the Bird...Here is the answer about what is next for the Bird's Nest: commericialism.<BR/><BR/>http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h_S-JCc7OmvOhJ0bVECCXYoiugnAD961GKKG0Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00967364257656897151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post-17632782840601963232009-01-15T22:07:00.000-06:002009-01-15T22:07:00.000-06:00Post Olympic Syndrome is the new terminology, but ...Post Olympic Syndrome is the new terminology, but I think it really started being out of control in Athens. At least China has the population that may be able to find something to do with these large things... maybe.<BR/><BR/>The bids for the 2016 Olympics are really taking this problem to the forefront. Madrid's bid is probably the most focused on keeping it manageable and then folding back in to the city gracefully; Chicago's proposed main venue [http://www.chicago2016.org/why-chicago/our-plan/proposed-venues.aspx] would be built for 80,000 Olympic patrons and then be subsequently resized to a modest 5,000 seater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097293516411888153.post-64130526545224953192009-01-15T21:58:00.000-06:002009-01-15T21:58:00.000-06:00The Nini (Green) Fuwa is now FedEx'ing to Ohio to ...The Nini (Green) Fuwa is now FedEx'ing to Ohio to an elementary school classroom as a result of the trip. <BR/><BR/>The story behind the Fuwa is a pretty good Wikipedia read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FuwaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com