Large-sized metal models of the 'Bird's Nest' all sold out

(BEIJING, November 11) -- The large-sized metal scale models of the "Bird's Nest" -- the prominent National Stadium for the Olympic ceremonies -- have sold out within two months of their release.

The models were launched on September 19. With a limited issue of 20,000, the large-sized models were sold at a price of 4,000 yuan (approx. 530 US dollars). Nearly 1,000 pieces of the other two sizes -- small and medium -- have also been sold per day.

The models are gold- and tin-plated, outlining the detailed structures of the stadium, including the entrances and stairways, as well as the surrounding landscape. The escutcheons of the models are made of spare steel from the stadium.

Although we expected in advance that the products would have a bright market prospect, the reality still topped the expections," said Wang Jian, manager of the Olympic-licensed flagship store at Gongmei Plaza on Wangfujing street, the busiest commercial street in downtown Beijing.