Some people are wondering what is happening with the new Beijing Opera (as we call it). As it seems, very little. The rumor is, no events are planned, Beijing still thinks it can order events when in the international world of opera and ballet booking must be done years in advance. I just took this picture ago from another angle. You can say what you want but I join the large crowd that is unimpressed with the dinosaur egg. Totally out of place. Had it been in the Olympic Green, next to the National Stadium and Watercube I think it could have been great.

Now it reminds me of a large aircraft hangar next to the Great Hall of the People. Judge for yourself. Sorry, Paul Andreu, nothing personal.
In the meantime CCTV Tower is emerging. No, nothing wrong with the picture and the building is not going to fall down. That’s the way it is.

For the moment this is how China World Trade Center (I and II) now look, with China World Hotel in the middle. Waiting for China World Trade Center Tower 3 to raise up, to be the tallest building in Beijing – 302 m when it will be finished in 2008. See earlier blog entry for pic of the construction.