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Harmony between ancient relics and nature

ancient pagodas Beijing (CGTN-Wang Yuqiang)
ancient pagodas Beijing (CGTN-Wang Yuqiang)

CGTN | 27-Jul-2020 |

About 50 kilometers away from the city center of Beijing, sits a large mountainous area covered with lush forests where some ancient pagodas dating back to ancient China’s Liao Dynasty (907-1125) have reinforced the magnificence of the natural landscape there.

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How is Beijing rejuvenating its old city?

The Forbidden City, center of the old city of Beijing (CGTN-VCG)
The Forbidden City, center of the old city of Beijing (CGTN-VCG)

CGTN | 22-Jul-2020 | Li Ningning

China’s capital Beijing has a blueprint for redefining its old inner city from 2016 to 2035, seeking to preserve as much history as possible. The plan reveals how Beijing’s renewal has entered a phase where “massive demolition for construction” gives way to small-scale “organic regeneration.” Continue reading “How is Beijing rejuvenating its old city?”