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A photo taken on Jan. 6, 2008 shows Linjiang Bridge in Wuhu, East China's Anhui Province. The bridge opened to traffic on Sunday is located at the infall of the Yangtze River and Qingyi River. The 73.5-meter-high main tower of the bridge was built in a shape of fish.

BEIJING -- You've climbed the Great Wall of China, now Beijing wants you to "fly" the Great Wheel of China.

Higher than both the London Eye and the Singapore Flyer, which opens in March, the Beijing Great Wheel will tower 208 metres (682 ft) when finished in 2009, executives said on Monday, which would make it the highest and largest in the world.

The giant ferris wheel will have 48 air conditioned observation capsules...

 Venue: National Indoor Stadium

    Location: Olympic Green

    Total land surface (10,000 sq. m.):8.09

    Functions during the Games: Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolines, and Handball;

    Post-Games use: The venue, one of the best sports facilities in Beijing, can be used for sports competition, cultural and entertaining purposes, and will serve as a multi-functional exercise center for local residents.

    Groundbreaking date: May 28, 2005

Venue: National Stadium;

    Location: Olympic Green;

    Total land surface (10,000 sq. m.): 25.8;

    Seats: 91,000;

    Functions during the Games: Athletics, Football;

    Post-Games use: The Stadium is to stage sports events at national and international levels, as well as cultural and entertaining activities;

    Groundbreaking date: Dec. 2003;

    Designer: Herzog & DeMeuron (Swiss) and China Architecture Design Institute;

    Status quo: Groundwork has been finished. Following work is underway.

Photo taken on Sept. 24, 2007 shows the exterior of the National Grand Theater at sunset in Beijing, capital of China. The National Grand Theater, an egg-shaped structure and a landmark building of China, will have its first trial show on Sept. 25.