天圆地方(square earth round heaven) is traditional chinese philosophy, in ancient China, people believe that the sky as like a rounded dome, and the earth appear like flat / square.
Chinese people also incorporate this philosophy into traditional architecture, like: Temple of Heaven, the main building is around, like heaven; the foundations and axes of the complex are square (or 2 dimensional - that is, flat), like the earth .
Today, For 2008 Olympic Games, Chinese built the Water Cube(square), and Bird Nest Stadium(round) at opposite side. These two building reveal this philosophy(square earth round heaven) again.
天圆地方(square earth round heaven) is traditional chinese philosophy, in ancient China, people believe that the sky as like a rounded dome, and the earth appear like flat / square.
Chinese people also incorporate this philosophy into traditional architecture, like: Temple of Heaven, the main building is around, like heaven; the foundations and axes of the complex are square (or 2 dimensional - that is, flat), like the earth . 
