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The CCTV building is looking more like an art installation.
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Beijing’s Chaowai Soho is one of a number of commercial developments that seem to have more empty shops than occupied ones. But on Saturday the ground floor was transformed into an outdoor fashion market and attracting a crowd of mostly young women interested in the t-shirts and accessories on offer. It was a quick, effective way to bring dead space back to life. Meanwhile over at the Sanlitun Village a water feature was being put to good use.
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Interesting story on the CCTV fire from Caijing magazine
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The charred remains of what was to be a Mandarin Oriental hotel at China Central Television’s new headquarters. Fire-fighters say the blaze was ignited by fireworks set off within the construction site. One fire-fighter died from inhaling toxic fumes.
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One of the advantages of venturing out into the wilds of Hebei after a snowstorm is that you will have the place to yourself.
