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Posted on 13 November 2013. Tags: ‘forbidden’, Beijing’s, built, city, roads

Beijing’s Forbidden City Built on Ice Roads Beijing’s builders relied on ice roads centuries ago to transport the massive carved stones of the famed Forbidden City from quarry to construction site, an international engineering team reports. The find confirms folklore long discounted by textbooks. Full News here – Read more on National Geographic

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Posted on 08 October 2013. Tags: after, airports, Beijing, China, Reopens, roads, Shutdown, Smog

China Reopens Beijing Roads, Airports After Smog Shutdown China started reopening roads and airports in Beijing and surrounding areas that were shut by heavy smog, allowing millions of travelers to return from a week-long holiday. Air quality index readings for half of Beijing’s 12 urban areas fell below 200 … Full News here – Read […]

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Posted on 23 April 2013. Tags: Beijing, Elite, Lead, roads, Rudd, scholars

All roads lead to Beijing for elite scholars: Rudd Mr Rudd was speaking from Beijing following the launch of the Schwarzman Scholarships, a project modelled on the Rhodes system but marking a historic shift of power towards Asia and backed by US business with strategic interests in China. Full News here – Read more on […]

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