Spring Cocoon Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/18/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Shenzhen Bay Sports Center

Shenzhen was the host city for the 26th Summer Universiade 2011. Twenty-two new sports venues were built for the games. The Shenzhen Bay Sports Center (深圳湾体育中心), also known as Spring Cocoon (春茧), and the venue for the games' opening ceremony, is a dazzling addition to Shenzhen's tourism map.



The 2-billion yuan or 304-million US dollar project covers an area of 333,000 sqm and is located in the city's Nanshan District. The construction of the Spring Cocoon which integrates a stadium, a natatorium and gymnasium is a feat of brilliance. The project took only 21 months to complete.



The 3 sports facilities are embraced by an innovative cocoon nest made up of tens of thousands of tons of steel. They're connected by a platform elevated about 6m above the ground. On the platform, there's a basket-shaped steel structure about 20m tall which is at the core of the building. Workers twisted steel into a nest shaped grid and then cut and install glass panes to fit the different sized openings in the building's roof. The Spring Cocoon was initially designed as stand-by venue for training and warm-up sessions for athletes but was later selected to host the opening ceremony and official competition.

The cache
Cache is about 1km from Shenzhen Metro Houhai Station Exit D2 (深圳地铁后海站D2出口).
You can walk, if you're up to it, or just take a taxi to south entrance.
Please bring your own pen.

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