The Water Cube Unveiled (China)


	The Water Cube Unveiled (China)
BobbyDelray
1-30-2008 11:55 PM
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china, water cube, olympics, national aquatics center
BobbyDelray says:
Looks awesome.
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1-31-2008 3:30 AM
BobbyRutan
Very cool.
1-31-2008 4:54 AM
Aribeth
fantastic!
1-31-2008 12:17 PM
ericskiff
This thing is so cool - glad to see they're finally done with it!
1-31-2008 7:52 PM
pink panther
Wow! Very cool. I like....
2-3-2008 6:35 AM
eemorningwood
I hope and giant doesn’t come along and thinks its bubble wrap and tries to pop it!
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