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The city that ate the world – Deyan Sudjic

From The Observer:

It’s goodbye to Mao and hello to Europe’s top architects, all Australia’s iron ore… and half the World’s concrete. With its sights set on Olympic gold, Beijing is being rebuilt round the clock.

October 17, 2005 8:08 AM
Posted By: Sophie Beach
Categories: Beijing Olympics 2008, Society
Tags: Beijing, Olympics construction
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