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In photos: 'China 2008 Olympics Water Cube'
By M&C News Jan 31, 2008, 14:42 GMT
A general view of the exterior of the National Aquatic Centre, also known as the Water Cube, lit up at night during the opening of the Good Luck Beijing 2008 Swimming China Open in Beijing, China, 31 January 2008. The National Aquatic Centre, located next to the National Stadium, is one of the main venues for the 2008 Olympics and the Swimming China Open is one of a series of events held to test Beijing's Olympics venues. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
A general view of the exterior of the National Aquatic Centre, also known as the Water Cube, lit up at night during the opening of the Good Luck Beijing 2008 Swimming China Open in Beijing, China, 31 January 2008. The National Aquatic Centre, located next to the National Stadium, is one of the main venues for the 2008 Olympics and the Swimming China Open is one of a series of events held to test Beijing's Olympics venues. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
A general view of the exterior of the National Aquatic Centre, also known as the Water Cube, lit up at night during the opening of the Good Luck Beijing 2008 Swimming China Open in Beijing, China, 31 January 2008. The National Aquatic Centre, located next to the National Stadium, is one of the main venues for the 2008 Olympics and the Swimming China Open is one of a series of events held to test Beijing's Olympics venues. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
A general view of the exterior of the National Aquatic Centre, also known as the Water Cube, lit up at night during the opening of the Good Luck Beijing 2008 Swimming China Open in Beijing, China, 31 January 2008. The National Aquatic Centre, located next to the National Stadium, is one of the main venues for the 2008 Olympics and the Swimming China Open is one of a series of events held to test Beijing's Olympics venues. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
A general view of the exterior of the National Aquatic Centre, also known as the Water Cube, lit up at night during the opening of the Good Luck Beijing 2008 Swimming China Open in Beijing, China, 31 January 2008. The National Aquatic Centre, located next to the National Stadium, is one of the main venues for the 2008 Olympics and the Swimming China Open is one of a series of events held to test Beijing's Olympics venues. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
A general view of the interior of the National Aquatic Centre, also known as the Water Cube, lit up at night during the opening of the Good Luck Beijing 2008 Swimming China Open in Beijing, China, 31 January 2008. The National Aquatic Centre, located next to the National Stadium, is one of the main venues for the 2008 Olympics and the Swimming China Open is one of a series of events held to test Beijing's Olympics venues. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
The National Aquatic Centre, also known as the 'Water Cube', is unveiled to the public as the Good Luck Beijing Swimming China Open starts in this iconic Olympic venue in Beijing, China, 31 January 2008. The centre with its innovative use of energy efficient membranes in a translucent cell structure will be one of the centrepieces of the 2008 Olympics. EPA/ADRIAN BRADSHAW
With the National Stadium in background (R), the National Aquatic Centre (L), also known as the 'Water Cube', is unveiled in glowing blue to the public as the Good Luck Beijing Swimming China Open starts in this iconic Olympic venue in Beijing, China, 31 January 2008. The centre with its innovative use of energy efficient membranes in a translucent cell structure will be one of the centrepieces of the 2008 Olympics. EPA/ADRIAN BRADSHAW
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Boycott BeijingFeb 2nd, 2008 - 02:54:51
Boycott Beijing 2008.
Human rights violating dictatorships do not deserve to be propped up by the world. They do not deserve the prestige of the Olympics. Would you hold the Olympics in Myanmar under the thumb of its military dictatorship. China is just as bad.
Before you buy that airplane ticket, before you purchase a ticket to an event, remember, you money is like a vote -- voting for continued human rights oppression and aggression and expansionistic and destabilizing foreign policies of China.
Vote against it by boycotting the Olympics 2008.
Send a message to China and the Olympic Committee who turned a blind eye.
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