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CSM: “Old Beijing tries to avoid wrecking ball”

August 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Even in the middle of the Olympic Games, Beijing’s urban redevelopment plan grinds on.  The Christian Science Monitor today reports on a home near Wangfujing where developers have continued to use violence and intimidation in a bid to remove the last holdouts from this valuable piece of central Beijing real estate.

(Oh, and I highly recommend the accompanying video as well.)

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