Science in China: 30 Years On Xin Hao Cell Volume 134, Issue 3, Pages 375-377 (August 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.07.035 Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Funding for Basic Research and Sports in China Basic sciences funding supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) from 1998 through 2007. Also shown is government funding for sports by the General Administration of Sports (GAS), from 2003–2007. Since 2001, lottery sales have contributed ∼$350 million to the 2008 Beijing Olympics (the total cost is estimated to be $42 billion). (Source: MOST, NSFC annual reports; GAS lottery sales statistics.) Cell 2008 134, 375-377DOI: (10.1016/j.cell.2008.07.035) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 The Bird's Nest Nicknamed the “Bird's Nest,” the new National Stadium in Beijing, home to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, seats up to 91,000 people and cost ∼$500 million to build. Photo courtesy of X. Hao. Cell 2008 134, 375-377DOI: (10.1016/j.cell.2008.07.035) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions