On Beijing’s Jianwai Street, the east extension of Changan Avenue, the last two 27-year-old low-rise buildings are nearly gone. Surrounded by new skyscrapers, the old buildings have looked out of place in the shiny new CBD for some time already. In their place will be four high end office buildings.
Because this area is beside the frequently congested Changan Avenue, and just above Line 1 of the subway, construction workers have had to dismantle these buildings piece by piece rather than using explosives. Work started on June 14, 2007, and is supposed to be finished in about 2 months time.
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- Tom.com (Chinese): Last two old buildings say goodbye to Jianwai Street