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Top 10 'building big' projects
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-01-05 14:20
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Editor's Note: "Only China can do it," exclaimed the movie blockbuster "2012" attempting to explain why the fictional Noah's Ark was built in China and the country could help save the world from a cataclysmic doomsday.
But despite the irony of the line from the Hollywood box office hit, through its great size, population and need for flaunting, China has indeed developed a can-do attitude when it comes to massive infrastructure projects.
Here we take a look at the top ten "building big" projects completed or under construction all across China. [The Top 10 Everything of 2009]
1. Beijing Subway Line 4
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With a total length of 28.2 km, Subway Line 4 runs through four districts in the western part of Beijing and has 24 stations. A one-way run takes about 47 minutes.
Beijing subway line 4 shut down at rush hour
New subway Line 4 closes door on commuters
Snapshots from Subway Line 4
Beijing's Subway Line 4
2. Jinan Olympic Sports Center
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The Jinan Olympic Sports Center, located in east of Jinan, capital of Shandong province, served as the main sports venues for the 11th National Games in October 2009.
The center is composed of four main parts: The Olympic Sports Center Stadium, The Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, The Indoor Tennis Stadium, and The Olympic Sports Center Natatorium. The overall layout of the center is known as Donghe Xiliu, literally meaning "East Lotus, West Willow," since the city flower and tree of Jinan are the lotus and Chinese willow, respectively.
It took three years and more than three billion yuan to build the center. Zhang Zhongming, Director of the Center, said October 20 that the government invested so heavily in building the Olympic Center not simply for holding the 11th National Games, but also aiming to provide a base to satisfy the public's needs for entertainment and sports.
It's not going to overshadow Beijing's Olympic venues, but it can stand on its own in both scale and aesthetics.
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