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Beijing is getting a new appearance thanks so Olympics
by Petra Kamenicka

Each big city has its own amazing building, which attracts tourists from all over the world. Thanks to Olympics, Beijing has become a new, modern appearance. Several breath-taking buildings have been constructed during recent years. Probably the most interesting demonstrations of modern architecture are two buildings, which look like high-rise skyscrapers, leaning a little bit and holding each other around shoulders. The buildings are creating a complex. Its construction was so difficult, that creating such a building was not possible several years ago. Construction such an unusual building would be a significant structural challenge anywhere in the world, but it is especially so in Beijing- a highly seismic zone. It took a lot of hours to demonstrate structural stability. It is an exhibition of modern architecture and construction technologies, 10.000 tons of steel were used.
The building will be a headquarters of China Central Television and Television Cultural Centre.
In the first building, seat of China Central Television, there will be administration, broadcasting, studios and programme production- the entire TV process as an interconnected activity.
In the second building, a seat of Television Cultural Centre, there will be also hotel, a visitor’s centre, a large public theatre, and some exhibition areas.
The winning design for the tower was selected in 2002. The construction of this building started in 2004, in September, 22 groundbreaking took a place. Nowadays, the eye-catching building is nearly finished. The entire structure and façade will be completed before the start of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Building was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas


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