He Jingtang
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He Jingtang is a prominent Chinese architect
and professor at the South China University of Technology
's school of architecture whose works include the wrestling
and badminton
venues built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and now most famously the Chinese Pavilion sometimes referred to as the "Crown of China" for the Expo 2010
which was held in Shanghai
.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and professor at the South China University of Technology
South China University of Technology
South China University of Technology is a Chinese university located in Guangzhou, capital of the Guangdong province. In 1999, SCUT ranked No...
's school of architecture whose works include the wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
and badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
venues built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and now most famously the Chinese Pavilion sometimes referred to as the "Crown of China" for the Expo 2010
Expo 2010
Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992...
which was held in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
.
External links
- Profile for the South China University of Technology http://202.38.194.245/hgschool/architecture/about-show-19-104.html