2008 Beijing Olympics just closed. The two new stadiums, Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest) and Beijing National Aquatics Center (Water Cube), are pretty impressive.
Going south 1200 miles (about 1950 km), in HK, members of HKLUG (The Hong Kong LEGO® Users Group) using Lego to create both Bird's Nest and Water Cube (See pictures below)
Bird's Nest:
Water Cube:
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