China's dissident artist Ai Weiwei on the Bird's Nest, the Olympics and all that's changed
It was supposed to be a symbol of China’s new openness. The National Stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest, was the centerpiece of the Olympic venues built for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. The saddle-shaped structure got its nickname from the latticework of twisting steel that wraps around it, lights glowing from inside at … Read more
