国家体育场(the National Stadium.又称鸟巢，是2008年北京奥运会的主体育场。体育场总占地面积20．4万平方米，场内观众座席约为91000个，包括80000个固定座位和11000个临时座位。该体育场由瑞士和中国建筑师共同设汁完成，灵感来自中国陶瓷工艺(ceramics.。其外部完全是钢结构，是世界上最大的钢结构建筑物之一。体育馆形似鸟巢或摇篮——孕育新生命的地方，象征人类对未来的希望、奥运会后，这里成为公众参与体育活动及娱乐活动的场所。

① The National Stadium, also named the Bird's Nest, was the main stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. ② Occupying an area of 204,000 square meters, it has a capacity of 91,000 seats, including 80,000 fixed seats and 11,000 temporary seats. ③The stadium was designed by Swiss and Chinese architects and was inspired by Chinese ceramics. ④ As one of the largest steel structures in the world, its exterior is pure steel. ⑤The stadium resembles a bird's nest or a cradle, the place to nurture a new life. It symbolizes people's hope for the future. ⑥After the Beijing Olympic Games, it has become a public place for sports and recreation.