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Blueprints for a Beijing that never was

1950s designs for Beijing that were never made into reality.

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Ice hockey and the last days of old Beijing

A chapter from Mike Meyer’s new book Last Days of Old Beijing.

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The last days of an old temple

A Hard Hard Hat Show about Xiefangde Temple and its imminent destruction.

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Beijing new skyline

This is the new skyline of southeastern Beijing, looking over Ritan Park to the central business district, where the China World Tower 3 and CCTV Building flank Guanghua Road like Scylla and Charybdis. Click on the photo above for a … Continue reading

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Mike Meyer with Paul Merton

A Paul Merton interview with Michael Meyer.

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The Egg

A photo of The Egg.

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The princely mansions of Beijing

Links to China Heritage Quarterly articles about old Beijing’s princely mansions.

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