National Stadium illuminated to greet New Year countdown

The National Stadium, dubbed "Bird's Nest", is illuminated in preparation for the New Year's Eve, Dec 27, 2014. The New Year countdown of 2015 in Beijing will be held at the Olympic Park along with two other venues, Yanqing district in the capital and Chongli county of Zhangjiakou city, Hebei province. As this year's celebrations will be aimed at promoting China's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, the events will focus on conveying the spirit of winter sports. [Photo/IC]