The Olympic Green will be the centerpiece for the Olympic Games. It covers a total area of 1,215 hectares, of which 760 hectares will be wooded areas and greenery.

The remaining part of the Olympic Green consists of the Chinese Ethnic Culture Museum that occupies 50 hectares and the China International Exhibition Center (CIEC) that is 405 hectares in land area.

The Olympic Village and nearly half of the Olympic venues will be located in the Olympic Green, including the National Stadium where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games will be held and the National Aquatics Center. The Olympic Green will host the competitions of some 15 Olympic sports in 2008.

It locate in the northern tip of the city's central axis, and it will become a center of cultural, recreational and sports activities in Beijing after the Olympic Games.