China's dissident artist Ai Weiwei on the Bird's Nest, the Olympics and all that's changed

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