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How to Explore Beijing’s Historical Hutongs
Gateway to a city oasis: Wusi Dajie “This translates to ‘May 4th Big Road,’ although it feels like a hutong, and is supposedly the only road in Beijing that still has its Cultural Revolution ...
A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China’s Forbidden City
About 150 restorers are fusing scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch and revive Forbidden City ...
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When it comes to self-driving cars, Beijing and Silicon Valley aren't so different
Beijing looks a lot like Silicon Valley — at least when it comes to autonomous vehicles. The first-ever city report on autonomous vehicle testing in Beijing was released last week, and seven of ...
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A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City
It's highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing’s Forbidden City is analyzed in a state-of-the-art X-ray diffraction machine ...
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Mix of science tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City
It's highly technical work in what looks more like a lab than a museum: A fragment of a glazed roof tile from Beijing's Forbidden City is analysed in a state-of-the-art X-ray diffraction machine that ...