My once housemate and very good friend, Judith, is in Beijing for the Olympics at the moment.
About the CCTV building (photo by Judith, above) she says:

It's...like nothing I've ever seen in the real world...ever. Though I guess the same could also be said about the Water Cube, the Bird's Nest and the National Theatre. They are all structures that defy what you would typically term, a building. Each of them is making a striking statement of the future of China - as being innovative, assertive and most of all, at the cutting edge of all things.

As a happy diversion, read about Judith's exploits as a tourist in the busiest city in the world right now. Check out Chinese Whispers.

Labels: architecture, Beijing, blue, China, green, Judith, Olympics