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Unit 8
Listening in
I'm Standing in the Arrivals Hall of Terminal 3, Beijing Capital Airport's newest
terminal which became operational in March 2008. The terminal, which has a third
runway and a rail link to the city centre, is the second largest in the world. Designed by
the famous British architect Norman Foster, it extends almost three kilometers but took
only three and a half years to build.
The terminal has been designed to look and feel Chinese. The building, a mixture of
glass and steel, uses the traditional Chinese colors of red and gold. Columns(柱体) inside
are red and the roof is a dull gold. From the air it is said to resemble a flying dragon.
The building has the largest technology. To save energy, the roof allows in the
maximum amount of light and heat, and the advanced baggage system can handle up
to 19,000 pieces of luggage per hour.
The terminal is only one of a number of new buildings that have made Beijing a
leading example of 21st century architectural design. Another design success is the
capital's new National Centre for the Performing Arts, which opened in late December
2007.
The centre, which has created huge interest all over the world, is based at West
Changan Avenue, just west of the Great Hall of the People and Tian'anmen Square.
Designed by French architect Paul Andreu, it took six years to complete. The building is in
the shape of a dome made of titanium(钛) and glass, and changes color depending on the
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amount of sunlight it receives. A manmade lake surrounds it and to enter the building you
walk through an 80-metre-long underwater corridor with a glass ceiling.
The inside of the centre is as light as the outside. A glass curtain that goes from the
floor to the ceiling reflects sunlight during the day and the city lights at night. The floor is
made in ten different colours of marble which came from all over China.
The centre has three main performance venues. The Opera House, with almost 4,000
seats is the largest venue, followed by the Concert Hall with seating for 2,000 and the
Theatre with seating for 1,035. Top companies from all over the world will perform there.
Guests walking through the gardens and trees that surround the lake describe the building
and the performances as "spectacular".
Listening in 2
Man: Three weeks ago we asked listeners to vote for the most unusual buildings in
the world. Architecture is a very popular interest with the public and the response has
been astonishing-we’ve been flooded with emails. So here’s the countdown starting with
number five.
Woman: yes, number five is Gaudi’s Batllo House in Barcelona, pain, designed
by Antoni Gaudi, one of Spain’s greatest architects. The building was completed in 1906
and the amazing thing about it is that the exterior looks as if it’s been made from bones.
Man: it really does. I’ve seen it, it’s most impressive.
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