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Former hutong in Beijing<br> Sightseeing in China picture - One of the unfortunate side effects of Olympic beautification is the destruction of the classic hutong neighborhoods. Countless city blocks are being razed and reconstructed in a sanitized form, and the former residents have been displaced to make way in the name of development.
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One of the unfortunate side effects of Olympic beautification is the destruction of the classic hutong neighborhoods. Countless city blocks are being razed and reconstructed in a sanitized form, and the former residents have been displaced to make way in the name of development.
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