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Short-lived buildings in China

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2014-10-16 10:47
Short-lived buildings in China

Chenjiaci, an ancestral temple in Guangdong province's Guangzhou, is demolished in 2010. The building, which cost 800 million yuan ($130 million) to construct, was torn down after being in use for only four years and replaced by a subway station. [Photo/cfp]

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