Beijing Olympic Park

关裕年guanyunian

5/5

Outstanding

Living near the Bird's Nest has one major perk: a place to stroll! This world-famous landmark has become our "backyard"—quite a sight! Before 2008, the area around the Bird's Nest was wasteland. There were almost no roads; people just passed through. The terrain was uneven, with only one temple, "Rangrang Temple," also known as the Beiding Niangniang Temple. This place used to be very desolate. In the 1960s, I studied at the Beijing Flight School in Weizikeng, not far from here. To find a quiet place to study, I often went to the vicinity of the Beiding Niangniang Temple. The surrounding area was full of abandoned cemeteries, so there was absolutely no one to disturb us. Therefore, for me, this place is also a memory. The land for the Bird's Nest was reserved for the Beijing Olympics. In this extremely valuable area, finding such a large plot of land was very difficult. It was Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou's generation who led the effort to prevent any unauthorized development of this land. They envisioned that if the country developed and a grand event was held, finding land at that time would be much more difficult. As expected, the Olympic Games were held in Beijing, and the land near the Beiding Niangniang Temple played an important role. It was put to use as soon as it was put to use. Facts have proved that this kind of visionary leadership is unprecedented and is also the most valuable asset for our country's development.