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Discuss the Beijing National Stadium (Bird’s Nest Bowl) and Beijing Galaxy SOHO Complex. Discuss these two architectural works’ historical background; how does Beijing and the architectural works reflect the social and cultural conditions of a certain period; Beijing and the architectural works political/diplomatic/commercial relation to a larger global network; city’s nodal points, such as marketplaces, ports, parks, plaza etc. Consider the city as an artificial work, created to serve the needs of the people/residents, various institutions, and businesses.