Beijing's 'trousers' get a wash
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-04-10 11:28In today's trending, CCTV "trousers" washed for the first time, man dies of drinking at wedding banquet, lottery thief makes a loss, kid burns real money for ancestors, and a motorcade of blue trucks celebrates a wedding.
The cleaners hung on the building to wash out the outside. [Photo/CFP]
Beijing's "trousers" washed for the first time
The new office of China's Central Television in Beijing, nicknamed the "trousers" for its unique shape, has had its first bath since it was unveiled in 2010.
The enormous landmark is 234 meters tall, and costs 500,000 yuan ($80532) to wash completely. The whole operation takes 40 days.
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