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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?”

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China revamps Shanghai benchmark index for the first time in 30 years

Pedestrians at a crossing at the Lujiazui financial district in Pudong, Shanghai (CGTN-Reuters)
Pedestrians at a crossing at the Lujiazui financial district in Pudong, Shanghai (CGTN-Reuters)

CGTN | 22-Jul-2020

China revamped the Shanghai share index on Wednesday for the first time in 30 years, adding STAR Market-listed tech companies, kicking out high-risk companies, and delaying the inclusion of newly-listed stocks. Continue reading “China revamps Shanghai benchmark index for the first time in 30 years”