Architecture: the changing face of Beijing

[Jazz]

I liked this article, www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/arts/design/13build.html?scp=1&sq=chinese+architecture&st=nyt

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This reminds me of the Arche de Triomphe and the arch at La Defense in Paris...

[bixaorellana]

This is heady stuff! Not only does it blow away my stereotypical ideas about China, but the thought of a vast laboratory for the execution of architectural inspiration is exhilarating.

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I wonder what the people living in the hutongs think of these. What a contrast!

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One cannot help but wonder how these fantastic buildings will age. If they are abandoned in 30 years, what incredible ruins they will make!