About Olympic Park and the Bird's Nest
The Bird's Nest's steel mesh looks like a scribble enlarged until it became a stadium. In the Olympic Park, the architecture shifts vocabulary after the imperial rooftops. Walk the public areas and notice structural details that vanish in distant photos.
The itinerary prioritizes the exterior. Going inside the stadium means checking tickets, extra time and possible changes due to events. After a long morning at the Summer Palace, pick a short route and enjoy the change of scale.
